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  1. I’m so glad house parties like this are no longer held. I would have hated it, both as a host or as a guest!
    If I was fortunate enough to have Darcy as a husband I certainly wouldn’t like to spend most of the day either separated or surrounded by others! ?
    Even if I was single I can’t imagine spending all day everyday like this (I would prefer to stay in my room with access to a library ?)
    Thank you for sharing this Maria.

  2. I second Glynis. Nope… no way. You are never really sure who the other guest will be and you are stuck for weeks at the beck and call of either the hostess or the other guests who invariably need another person to round out a group. Good grief, to be hostess to this mess would be maddening. You would really have to know your people. Those that are compatible and those that are not? Is anyone currently at odds with the others? Rejected/spurned former lovers and current lovers that should not be in company with each other. Age considerations and the need for sufficient chaperones. Grrr!! The seating arrangements around the table would be a nightmare? Then you have the political and religious considerations, class distinctions, connections, interests and all those niceties that drive a hostess mad. I’m half crazy just thinking about it. This was very interesting.

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