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Chapter 6

           

           Shehadsoonfixedonthesizeandsortofportrait.Itwastobeawhole-lengthinwater-colours,likeMr.JohnKnightley’s,andwasdestined,ifshecouldpleaseherself,toholdaveryhonourablestationoverthemantelpiece.

           Thesittingbegan;andHarriet,smilingandblushing,andafraidofnotkeepingherattitudeandcountenance,presentedaverysweetmixtureofyouthfulexpressiontothesteadyeyesoftheartist.Buttherewasnodoinganything,withMr.Eltonfidgetingbehindherandwatchingeverytouch.Shegavehimcreditforstationinghimselfwherehemightgazeandgazeagainwithoutoffence;butwasreallyobligedtoputanendtoit,andrequesthimtoplacehimselfelsewhere.Itthenoccurredtohertoemployhiminreading.

           "Ifhewouldbesogoodastoreadtothem,itwouldbeakindnessindeed!Itwouldamuseawaythedifficultiesofherpart,andlessentheirksomenessofMissSmith’s."

           Mr.Eltonwasonlytoohappy.Harrietlistened,andEmmadrewinpeace.Shemustallowhimtobestillfrequentlycomingtolook;anythinglesswouldcertainlyhavebeentoolittleinalover;andhewasreadyatthesmallestintermissionofthepencil,tojumpupandseetheprogress,andbecharmed.Therewasnobeingdispleasedwithsuchanencourager,forhisadmirationmadehimdiscernalikenessalmostbeforeitwaspossible.Shecouldnotrespecthiseye,buthisloveandhiscomplaisancewereunexceptionable.

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