"You understand the force of influence pretty well, Harriet; but I wou "Christmas weather," observed Mr. Elton. "Quite seasonable; and extrem She now resolved to keep Harriet no longer in the dark. She had reason She cast her eye over it, pondered, caught the meaning, read it throug
"You do quite right," said she;--"we will make your apologies to Mr. a "Mr. Elton going to be married!" said Emma, as soon as she could speak "And I, Mr. Knightley, am equally stout in my confidence of its not do And not all that could be urged to detain her succeeded. She regained "Why, pretty well, my dear, upon the whole. But poor Mrs. Bates had a "Part of my lace is gone," said she, "and I do not know how I am to co The mention of the Coles was sure to be followed by that of Mr. Elton. "Ever since the day--about four years ago--that Miss Taylor and I met "It is not very likely, my dear, that bathing should have been of use "Thank you. You are very kind. Yes, next week. Every body is so surpri Another view of man, my second brings; Behold him there, the monarch o Harriet bore the intelligence very well--blaming nobody-- and in every "Upon my word," she cried, "the young man is determined not to lose an "There is my news:--I thought it would interest you," said Mr. Knightl This event had very lately taken place; too lately for any thing to be "And so she is to come to us next Friday or Saturday, and the Campbell "These are the sights, Harriet, to do one good. How trifling they make "I do not think he is conceited either, in general," said Harriet, her "Very serious! I can think of but one thing--Who is in love with her? The evil of the actual disparity in their ages (and Mr. Woodhouse had "Well, I believe, if you will excuse me, Mr. Knightley, if you will no "What a comfort it is, that we think alike about our nephews and niece After much thinking, she could determine on nothing better, than Harri "Especially when one of those two is such a fanciful, troublesome crea Mr. Elton looked all happiness at this proposition; and nothing could "You must make my apologies to your friend; but so good a charade must But--that he should talk of encouragement, should consider her as awar "I dare say they are, sir. I am sure I do not know who is not." While they were thus comfortably occupied, Mr. Woodhouse was enjoying Emma and Harriet had been walking together one morning, and, in Emma's He got as near as he could to thanking her for Miss Taylor's merits, w "Oh! no, my love; but you will soon be tired. There will be a great ma While she was gone, Mr. Knightley called, and sat some time with Mr. W "My dear, you said that Miss Campbell would not allow him to be plain, In this age of literature, such collections on a very grand scale are She had had many a hint from Mr. Knightley and some from her own heart "My dear papa, I sent the whole hind-quarter. I knew you would wish it
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