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Chapter 16

           Weston,employinghimtowriteforyouoneday?"

           "Hechosetosayhewasemployed"—

           "Well,well,Ihavethatnote;andcanshewitafterdinnertoconvinceMr.Knightley."

           "Oh!whenagallantyoungman,likeMr.FrankChurchill,"saidMr.Knightleydryly,"writestoafairladylikeMissWoodhouse,hewill,ofcourse,putforthhisbest."

           Dinnerwasontable.Mrs.Elton,beforeshecouldbespokento,wasready;andbeforeMr.Woodhousehadreachedherwithhisrequesttobeallowedtohandherintothedining-parlour,wassaying

           "MustIgofirst?Ireallyamashamedofalwaysleadingtheway."

           Jane’ssolicitudeaboutfetchingherownlettershadnotescapedEmma.Shehadheardandseenitall;andfeltsomecuriositytoknowwhetherthewetwalkofthismorninghadproducedany.Shesuspectedthatithad;thatitwouldnothavebeensoresolutelyencounteredbutinfullexpectationofhearingfromsomeoneverydear,andthatithadnotbeeninvain.Shethoughttherewasanairofgreaterhappinessthanusualaglowbothofcomplexionandspirits.

           Shecouldhavemadeaninquiryortwo,astotheexpeditionandtheexpenseoftheIrishmailsitwasathertongue’sendbutsheabstained

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