, in their capacity of friends , to eat a farewell dinner in honour of Edith 's approaching marriage .
He was invitedinviteto Kellynch Hall ; he was talked of and expected all the rest of the year ; but he never came .
He was immensely excitedexcitedat the news , and in the excess of his feelings invitedinviteme up to take a turn with him that night in a scrutiny of the red planet .
There were people on the ship with whom he had easily consortedconsort-- so far as ease could up to now be imputed to him -- and who for the most part plungedplungestraight into the current that set from the landing-stage to London ; there were others who had invitedinvitehim to a tryst at the inn and had even invokedinvokehis aid for a " look round " at the beauties of Liverpool ; but he had stolenstealaway from every one alike , had kept no appointment and renewed no acquaintance , had been indifferently aware of the number of persons who esteemed themselves fortunate in being , unlike himself , " metmeet, " and had even independently , unsociably , alone , without encounter or relapse and by mere quiet evasionevasion, givengivehis afternoon and evening to the immediate and the sensible .