Chapter 19

           

           IfEmmahadstill,atintervals,ananxiousfeelingforHarriet,amomentarydoubtofitsbeingpossibleforhertobereallycuredofherattachmenttoMr.Knightley,andreallyabletoacceptanothermanfromunbiasedinclination,itwasnotlongthatshehadtosufferfromtherecurrenceofanysuchuncertainty.AveryfewdaysbroughtthepartyfromLondon,andshehadnosooneranopportunityofbeingonehouralonewithHarriet,thanshebecameperfectlysatisfiedunaccountableasitwas!thatRobertMartinhadthoroughlysupplantedMr.Knightley,andwasnowformingallherviewsofhappiness.

           Harrietwasalittledistresseddidlookalittlefoolishatfirst:buthavingonceownedthatshehadbeenpresumptuousandsilly,andself-deceived,before,herpainandconfusionseemedtodieawaywiththewords,andleaveherwithoutacareforthepast,andwiththefullestexultationinthepresentandfuture;for,astoherfriend’sapprobation,Emmahadinstantlyremovedeveryfearofthatnature,bymeetingherwiththemostunqualifiedcongratulations.HarrietwasmosthappytogiveeveryparticularoftheeveningatAstley’s,andthedinnerthenextday;shecoulddwellonitallwiththeutmostdelight.Butwhatdidsuchparticularsexplain?Thefactwas,asEmmacouldnowacknowledge,thatHarriethadalwayslikedRobertMartin;andthathiscontinuingtoloveherhadbeenirresistible.Beyondthis,itmusteverbeunintelligibletoEmma.

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