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Chapter 4

           Itwasnotlikely,however,thatanybodyshouldhaveequalledherinthedateoftheplan,asithadenteredherbrainduringtheveryfirsteveningofHarriet’scomingtoHartfield.Thelongersheconsideredit,thegreaterwashersenseofitsexpediency.Mr.Elton’ssituationwasmostsuitable,quitethegentlemanhimself,andwithoutlowconnexions;atthesametime,notofanyfamilythatcouldfairlyobjecttothedoubtfulbirthofHarriet.Hehadacomfortablehomeforher,andEmmaimaginedaverysufficientincome;forthoughthevicarageofHighburywasnotlarge,hewasknowntohavesomeindependentproperty;andshethoughtveryhighlyofhimasagood-humoured,well-meaning,respectableyoungman,withoutanydeficiencyofusefulunderstandingorknowledgeoftheworld.

           ShehadalreadysatisfiedherselfthathethoughtHarrietabeautifulgirl,whichshetrusted,withsuchfrequentmeetingsatHartfield,wasfoundationenoughonhisside;andonHarriet’stherecouldbelittledoubtthattheideaofbeingpreferredbyhimwouldhavealltheusualweightandefficacy.Andhewasreallyaverypleasingyoungman,ayoungmanwhomanywomannotfastidiousmightlike.Hewasreckonedveryhandsome;hispersonmuchadmiredingeneral,thoughnotbyher,therebeingawantofeleganceoffeaturewhichshecouldnotdispensewith:butthegirlwhocouldbegratifiedbyaRobertMartin’sridingaboutthecountrytogetwalnutsforhermightverywellbeconqueredbyMr.Elton’sadmiration.

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