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He would certainly have so startled her by the precipitancy of such a proposition , as to have greatly endangered the probability of any further intimacy with her . As it was , he changed the conversation , and began to ask questions as to the welfare of his partner 's daughter . At this period of the day Susanna was at school , and he was informed that she would not be home till the evening . Then he plucked up courage and begged to be allowed to come again , -- just to look in at eight o'clock , so that he might see Susanna . He could not go back to London comfortably , unless he could give some tidings of Susanna to the family in Gower Street . What was she to do ? Of course she was obliged to ask him to drink tea with them .