Chapter 12

           

           OnethingonlywaswantingtomaketheprospectoftheballcompletelysatisfactorytoEmma—itsbeingfixedforadaywithinthegrantedtermofFrankChurchill’sstayinSurry;for,inspiteofMr.Weston’sconfidence,shecouldnotthinkitsoveryimpossiblethattheChurchillsmightnotallowtheirnephewtoremainadaybeyondhisfortnight.Butthiswasnotjudgedfeasible.Thepreparationsmusttaketheirtime,nothingcouldbeproperlyreadytillthethirdweekwereenteredon,andforafewdaystheymustbeplanning,proceedingandhopinginuncertainty—attherisk—inheropinion,thegreatrisk,ofitsbeingallinvain.

           Enscombehoweverwasgracious,graciousinfact,ifnotinword.Hiswishofstayinglongerevidentlydidnotplease;butitwasnotopposed.Allwassafeandprosperous;andastheremovalofonesolicitudegenerallymakeswayforanother,Emma,beingnowcertainofherball,begantoadoptasthenextvexationMr.Knightley’sprovokingindifferenceaboutit.Eitherbecausehedidnotdancehimself,orbecausetheplanhadbeenformedwithouthisbeingconsulted,heseemedresolvedthatitshouldnotinteresthim,determinedagainstitsexcitinganypresentcuriosity,oraffordinghimanyfutureamusement.TohervoluntarycommunicationsEmmacouldgetnomoreapprovingreply,than,

           "Verywell.

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