Emma watched her through the fluctuations of this speech, and saw no a Emma knew this was too true for contradiction, and therefore said noth "What a comfort it is, that we think alike about our nephews and niece "Yes; and every delay makes one more apprehensive of other delays. Eve "I shall never let that book go out of my own hands," said she. Mr. Elton was only too happy. Harriet listened, and Emma drew in peace "And, moreover, if you must go to the sea, it had better not have been "Indeed, Harriet, it would have been a severe pang to lose you; but it "But they like it, papa; there is nothing they like so much. It is suc But the idea of any thing to be done in a moment, was increasing, not "You are extremely kind," replied Miss Bates, highly gratified; "you w "And no great harm if it does," said Mr. Woodhouse. "The sooner every "Oh no! certainly not too tall; not in the least too tall. Consider, s "How d'ye do?--how d'ye do?--We have been sitting with your father-- g "Well, my dear Jane, I believe we must be running away. The weather do Captain Weston was a general favourite; and when the chances of his mi "But your father is not going so far; he is only going to the Crown, q "Ah! my dear, it is not like Hartfield. You make the best of it-- but With this treatment, Mr. Woodhouse was soon composed enough for talkin While he talked to Isabella, however, Emma found an opportunity of say "Only one more, papa; only for Mr. Elton. Poor Mr. Elton! You like Mr. "I wonder he did not remember the book"--was all Harriet's answer, and Mr. Woodhouse was fond of society in his own way. He liked very much t "Depend upon it, Emma, a sensible man would find no difficulty in it. "Yes, papa; we have something to read you, something quite fresh. A pi "Dear Miss Woodhouse!"--and "Dear Miss Woodhouse," was all that Harrie Emma's project of forgetting Mr. Elton for a while made her rather sor
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