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An older bachelor arranges a Christmas house-party to reunite feuding brothers and scattered relatives, sending invitations and overseeing festive preparations. The narrative follows his methodical plans and his housekeeper's practical interventions as family members respond with varying reluctance, pride, and curiosity. Through domestic detail, letter exchanges, and social maneuvering, the story examines old grievances, kinship obligations, and the effort to warm cool relations within a crowded household during the holiday season.
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