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Chapter 8

           Tillyouchosetoturnherintoafriend,hermindhadnodistasteforherownset,noranyambitionbeyondit.ShewasashappyaspossiblewiththeMartinsinthesummer.Shehadnosenseofsuperioritythen.Ifshehasitnow,youhavegivenit.YouhavebeennofriendtoHarrietSmith,Emma.RobertMartinwouldneverhaveproceededsofar,ifhehadnotfeltpersuadedofhernotbeingdisinclinedtohim.Iknowhimwell.Hehastoomuchrealfeelingtoaddressanywomanonthehaphazardofselfishpassion.Andastoconceit,heisthefarthestfromitofanymanIknow.Dependuponithehadencouragement."

           ItwasmostconvenienttoEmmanottomakeadirectreplytothisassertion;shechoserathertotakeupherownlineofthesubjectagain.

           "YouareaverywarmfriendtoMr.Martin;but,asIsaidbefore,areunjusttoHarriet.Harriet’sclaimstomarrywellarenotsocontemptibleasyourepresentthem.Sheisnotaclevergirl,butshehasbettersensethanyouareawareof,anddoesnotdeservetohaveherunderstandingspokenofsoslightingly.

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