It was a good scheme; but on driving to the door they heard that neith Mr. Elton returned, a very happy man. He had gone away rejected and mo "I do think it is, without exception, the best charade I ever read." Her tears fell abundantly--but her grief was so truly artless, that no
"I never in my life saw a man more intent on being agreeable than Mr. "Well," said the still waiting Harriet;--" well--and-- and what shall These were charming feelings--but not lasting. Before she had committe "Oh yes!--there is a great difference. But Mr. Weston is almost an old "It is a sort of thing which nobody could have expected. I am sure, a "I either depend more upon Emma's good sense than you do, or am more a "But then, to be an old maid at last, like Miss Bates!" Emma's very good opinion of Frank Churchill was a little shaken the fo Anxious to separate herself from them as far as she could, she soon af "Oh yes, papa. I have no fears at all for myself; and I should have no "I do not think he is conceited either, in general," said Harriet, her "Ah! Harriet, here comes a very sudden trial of our stability in good "You mean to return a favourable answer, I collect." Mr. John Knightley was a tall, gentleman-like, and very clever man; ri Mrs. Goddard, and the teachers, and the girls and the affairs of the s Later in the morning, and just as the girls were going to separate in "As to the circumstances of her birth, though in a legal sense she may "I have heard her speak of the acquaintance," said Emma; "she is a ver Emma saw Mrs. Weston's surprize, and felt that it must be great, at an "I have not a fault to find with her person," he replied. "I think her "Only think of our happening to meet him!--How very odd! It was quite "Oh! you would rather talk of her person than her mind, would you? Ver "Me!" she replied with a smile of astonishment, "are you imagining me Harriet was farther unfortunate in the tone of her companions at Mrs. "But then, to be an old maid at last, like Miss Bates!" "Ah! my dear, but Perry had many doubts about the sea doing her any go "To be sure," said Harriet, in a mortified voice, "he is not so gentee To Mr. John Knightley was she indebted for her first idea on the subje Harriet could just answer, "Oh! dear, yes," before the gentleman joine "You cannot see too much perfection in Mrs. Weston for my feelings," s "And if I did, (which, however, I am far from allowing) I should not f Some of the objects of his curiosity spoke very amiable feelings. He b They met Mr. Martin the very next day, as they were walking on the Don With Tuesday came the agreeable prospect of seeing him again, and for Emma could imagine she saw a touch of the arm at this speech, from his To youth and natural cheerfulness like Emma's, though under temporary "And those times are whenever he thinks it worth his while; whenever t [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
