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Chapter 10

           "Idonotthinkitwill,"stoppingtolookoncemoreatalltheoutwardwretchednessoftheplace,andrecallthestillgreaterwithin.

           "Oh!dear,no,"saidhercompanion.

           Theywalkedon.Thelanemadeaslightbend;andwhenthatbendwaspassed,Mr.Eltonwasimmediatelyinsight;andsonearastogiveEmmatimeonlytosayfarther,

           "Ah!Harriet,herecomesaverysuddentrialofourstabilityingoodthoughts.Well,(smiling,)Ihopeitmaybeallowedthatifcompassionhasproducedexertionandrelieftothesufferers,ithasdoneallthatistrulyimportant.Ifwefeelforthewretched,enoughtodoallwecanforthem,therestisemptysympathy,onlydistressingtoourselves."

           Harrietcouldjustanswer,"Oh!dear,yes,"beforethegentlemanjoinedthem.Thewantsandsufferingsofthepoorfamily,however,werethefirstsubjectonmeeting.Hehadbeengoingtocallonthem.Hisvisithewouldnowdefer;buttheyhadaveryinterestingparleyaboutwhatcouldbedoneandshouldbedone.Mr.Eltonthenturnedbacktoaccompanythem.

           "Tofallinwitheachotheronsuchanerrandasthis,"thoughtEmma;"tomeetinacharitablescheme;thiswillbringagreatincreaseofloveoneachside.Ishouldnotwonderifitweretobringonthedeclaration.Itmust,ifIwerenothere.IwishIwereanywhereelse.

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