Chapter 7

           

           Emma’sverygoodopinionofFrankChurchillwasalittleshakenthefollowingday,byhearingthathewasgoneofftoLondon,merelytohavehishaircut.Asuddenfreakseemedtohaveseizedhimatbreakfast,andhehadsentforachaiseandsetoff,intendingtoreturntodinner,butwithnomoreimportantviewthatappearedthanhavinghishaircut.Therewascertainlynoharminhistravellingsixteenmilestwiceoveronsuchanerrand;buttherewasanairoffopperyandnonsenseinitwhichshecouldnotapprove.Itdidnotaccordwiththerationalityofplan,themoderationinexpense,oreventheunselfishwarmthofheart,whichshehadbelievedherselftodiscerninhimyesterday.Vanity,extravagance,loveofchange,restlessnessoftemper,whichmustbedoingsomething,goodorbad;heedlessnessastothepleasureofhisfatherandMrs.Weston,indifferentastohowhisconductmightappearingeneral;hebecameliabletoallthesecharges.Hisfatheronlycalledhimacoxcomb,andthoughtitaverygoodstory;butthatMrs.Westondidnotlikeit,wasclearenough,byherpassingitoverasquicklyaspossible,andmakingnoothercommentthanthat"allyoungpeoplewouldhavetheirlittlewhims."

           Withtheexceptionofthislittleblot,Emmafoundthathisvisithithertohadgivenherfriendonlygoodideasofhim.Mrs.Westonwasveryreadytosayhowattentiveandpleasantacompanionhemadehimselfhowmuchshesawtolikeinhisdispositionaltogether.

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