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Chapter 11

           TheattachmentofFrankChurchillandJaneFairfaxbecamecommonplace,threadbare,staleinthecomparison,excitingnosurprize,presentingnodisparity,affordingnothingtobesaidorthought.Mr.KnightleyandHarrietSmith!Suchanelevationonherside!Suchadebasementonhis!ItwashorribletoEmmatothinkhowitmustsinkhiminthegeneralopinion,toforeseethesmiles,thesneers,themerrimentitwouldpromptathisexpense;themortificationanddisdainofhisbrother,thethousandinconveniencestohimself.Coulditbe?No;itwasimpossible.Andyetitwasfar,veryfar,fromimpossible.Wasitanewcircumstanceforamanoffirst-rateabilitiestobecaptivatedbyveryinferiorpowers?Wasitnewforone,perhapstoobusytoseek,tobetheprizeofagirlwhowouldseekhim?Wasitnewforanythinginthisworldtobeunequal,inconsistent,incongruousorforchanceandcircumstance(assecondcauses)todirectthehumanfate?

           Oh!hadsheneverbroughtHarrietforward!Hadsheleftherwheresheought,andwherehehadtoldhersheought!Hadshenot,withafollywhichnotonguecouldexpress,preventedhermarryingtheunexceptionableyoungmanwhowouldhavemadeherhappyandrespectableinthelineoflifetowhichsheoughttobelongallwouldhavebeensafe;noneofthisdreadfulsequelwouldhavebeen.

           HowHarrietcouldeverhavehadthepresumptiontoraiseherthoughtstoMr

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