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Chapter 13

           —Thechangehadperhapsbeensomewhatsudden—herproposaloftakinganotherturn,herrenewingtheconversationwhichshehadjustputanendto,mightbealittleextraordinary!—Shefeltitsinconsistency;butMr.Knightleywassoobligingastoputupwithit,andseeknofartherexplanation.

           Seldom,veryseldom,doescompletetruthbelongtoanyhumandisclosure;seldomcanithappenthatsomethingisnotalittledisguised,oralittlemistaken;butwhere,asinthiscase,thoughtheconductismistaken,thefeelingsarenot,itmaynotbeverymaterial.—Mr.KnightleycouldnotimputetoEmmaamorerelentingheartthanshepossessed,oraheartmoredisposedtoacceptofhis.

           Hehad,infact,beenwhollyunsuspiciousofhisowninfluence.Hehadfollowedherintotheshrubberywithnoideaoftryingit.Hehadcome,inhisanxietytoseehowsheboreFrankChurchill’sengagement,withnoselfishview,noviewatall,butofendeavouring,ifsheallowedhimanopening,tosootheortocounselher.—Theresthadbeentheworkofthemoment,theimmediateeffectofwhatheheard,onhisfeelings.ThedelightfulassuranceofhertotalindifferencetowardsFrankChurchill,ofherhavingaheartcompletelydisengagedfromhim,hadgivenbirthtothehope,that,intime,hemightgainheraffectionhimself—butithadbeennopresenthope—hehadonly,inthemomentaryconquestofeagernessoverjudgment,aspiredtobetoldthatshedidnotforbidhisattempttoattachher.

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