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Chapter 16

           

           Emma,inthemeanwhile,couldnotbesatisfiedwithoutadinneratHartfieldfortheEltons.Theymustnotdolessthanothers,orsheshouldbeexposedtoodioussuspicions,andimaginedcapableofpitifulresentment.Adinnertheremustbe.AfterEmmahadtalkedaboutitfortenminutes,Mr.Woodhousefeltnounwillingness,andonlymadetheusualstipulationofnotsittingatthebottomofthetablehimself,withtheusualregulardifficultyofdecidingwhoshoulddoitforhim.

           Thepersonstobeinvited,requiredlittlethought.BesidestheEltons,itmustbetheWestonsandMr.Knightley;sofaritwasallofcourseanditwashardlylessinevitablethatpoorlittleHarrietmustbeaskedtomaketheeighth:—butthisinvitationwasnotgivenwithequalsatisfaction,andonmanyaccountsEmmawasparticularlypleasedbyHarriet’sbeggingtobeallowedtodeclineit."Shewouldrathernotbeinhiscompanymorethanshecouldhelp.Shewasnotyetquiteabletoseehimandhischarminghappywifetogether,withoutfeelinguncomfortable.IfMissWoodhousewouldnotbedispleased,shewouldratherstayathome."ItwaspreciselywhatEmmawouldhavewished,hadshedeemeditpossibleenoughforwishing.Shewasdelightedwiththefortitudeofherlittlefriendforfortitudesheknewitwasinhertogiveupbeingincompanyandstayathome;andshecouldnowinvitetheverypersonwhomshereallywantedtomaketheeighth,JaneFairfax.SinceherlastconversationwithMrs.WestonandMr.

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