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Another fact , too , that he suddenly remembered , when he went to his room , was , that the moment her personality touched his he was filled with curiosity about her . He had met hundreds of women and enjoyed their conversation , but seldom longed to know on the instant everything that had previously happened to them . On Sundays , the Stoke Revel household was expected to appear at church in full strength , visitors included . `` We meet in the hall punctually at a quarter to eleven , '' it was Miss Smeardon 's duty to announce to strangers . `` Mrs. de Tracy always prefers that the Stoke Revel guests should walk down together , as it sets a good example to the villagers . '' `` What Nelson said about going to church with Lady Hamilton ! '' Lavendar had once commented , irrepressibly , but the allusion , rather fortunately , was lost upon Miss Smeardon .