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Chapter 9

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           "Itwouldbeveryhard,indeed,mydear,ifpoorIsabellaweretobeanywherebutatHartfield."

           Mr.WoodhousecouldneverallowforMr.Knightley’sclaimsonhisbrother,oranybody’sclaimsonIsabella,excepthisown.Hesatmusingalittlewhile,andthensaid,

           "ButIdonotseewhypoorIsabellashouldbeobligedtogobacksosoon,thoughhedoes.Ithink,Emma,Ishalltryandpersuadehertostaylongerwithus.Sheandthechildrenmightstayverywell."

           "Ah!papathatiswhatyouneverhavebeenabletoaccomplish,andIdonotthinkyoueverwill.Isabellacannotbeartostaybehindherhusband."

           Thiswastootrueforcontradiction.Unwelcomeasitwas,Mr.Woodhousecouldonlygiveasubmissivesigh;andasEmmasawhisspiritsaffectedbytheideaofhisdaughter’sattachmenttoherhusband,sheimmediatelyledtosuchabranchofthesubjectasmustraisethem.

           "Harrietmustgiveusasmuchofhercompanyasshecanwhilemybrotherandsisterarehere.Iamsureshewillbepleasedwiththechildren.Weareveryproudofthechildren,arenotwe,papa?Iwonderwhichshewillthinkthehandsomest,HenryorJohn?"

           "Aye,Iwonderwhichshewill.Poorlittledears,howgladtheywillbetocome.TheyareveryfondofbeingatHartfield,Harriet."

           "Idaresaytheyare,sir.IamsureIdonotknowwhoisnot.

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