Chapter 6

           

           EmmacouldnotfeeladoubtofhavinggivenHarriet’sfancyaproperdirectionandraisedthegratitudeofheryoungvanitytoaverygoodpurpose,forshefoundherdecidedlymoresensiblethanbeforeofMr.Elton’sbeingaremarkablyhandsomeman,withmostagreeablemanners;andasshehadnohesitationinfollowinguptheassuranceofhisadmirationbyagreeablehints,shewassoonprettyconfidentofcreatingasmuchlikingonHarriet’sside,astherecouldbeanyoccasionfor.ShewasquiteconvincedofMr.Elton’sbeinginthefairestwayoffallinginlove,ifnotinlovealready.Shehadnoscruplewithregardtohim.HetalkedofHarriet,andpraisedhersowarmly,thatshecouldnotsupposeanythingwantingwhichalittletimewouldnotadd.HisperceptionofthestrikingimprovementofHarriet’smanner,sinceherintroductionatHartfield,wasnotoneoftheleastagreeableproofsofhisgrowingattachment.

           "YouhavegivenMissSmithallthatsherequired,"saidhe;"youhavemadehergracefulandeasy.Shewasabeautifulcreaturewhenshecametoyou,but,inmyopinion,theattractionsyouhaveaddedareinfinitelysuperiortowhatshereceivedfromnature."

           "IamgladyouthinkIhavebeenusefultoher;butHarrietonlywanteddrawingout,andreceivingafew,veryfewhints.Shehadallthenaturalgraceofsweetnessoftemperandartlessnessinherself.Ihavedoneverylittle."

           "Ifitwereadmissibletocontradictalady,"saidthegallantMr.

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