Chapter 17

           

           Mrs.Weston’sfriendswereallmadehappybyhersafety;andifthesatisfactionofherwell-doingcouldbeincreasedtoEmma,itwasbyknowinghertobethemotherofalittlegirl.ShehadbeendecidedinwishingforaMissWeston.Shewouldnotacknowledgethatitwaswithanyviewofmakingamatchforher,hereafter,witheitherofIsabella’ssons;butshewasconvincedthatadaughterwouldsuitbothfatherandmotherbest.ItwouldbeagreatcomforttoMr.Weston,ashegrewolderandevenMr.Westonmightbegrowingoldertenyearshencetohavehisfiresideenlivenedbythesportsandthenonsense,thefreaksandthefanciesofachildneverbanishedfromhome;andMrs.Westonnoonecoulddoubtthatadaughterwouldbemosttoher;anditwouldbequiteapitythatanyonewhosowellknewhowtoteach,shouldnothavetheirpowersinexerciseagain.

           "Shehashadtheadvantage,youknow,ofpractisingonme,"shecontinued—"likeLaBaronned’AlmaneonLaComtessed’Ostalis,inMadamedeGenlis’AdelaideandTheodore,andweshallnowseeherownlittleAdelaideeducatedonamoreperfectplan."

           "Thatis,"repliedMr.Knightley,"shewillindulgeherevenmorethanshedidyou,andbelievethatshedoesnotindulgeheratall.Itwillbetheonlydifference."

           "Poorchild!"criedEmma;"atthatrate,whatwillbecomeofher?"

           "Nothingverybad.Thefateofthousands.

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