Емма

Chapter 12

           Astomenandwomen,ouropinionsaresometimesverydifferent;butwithregardtothesechildren,Iobserveweneverdisagree."

           "Ifyouwereasmuchguidedbynatureinyourestimateofmenandwomen,andaslittleunderthepoweroffancyandwhiminyourdealingswiththem,asyouarewherethesechildrenareconcerned,wemightalwaysthinkalike."

           "Tobesureourdiscordanciesmustalwaysarisefrommybeinginthewrong."

           "Yes,"saidhe,smiling—"andreasongood.Iwassixteenyearsoldwhenyouwereborn."

           "Amaterialdifferencethen,"shereplied—"andnodoubtyouweremuchmysuperiorinjudgmentatthatperiodofourlives;butdoesnotthelapseofone-and-twentyyearsbringourunderstandingsagooddealnearer?"

           "Yesagooddealnearer."

           "Butstill,notnearenoughtogivemeachanceofbeingright,ifwethinkdifferently."

           "Ihavestilltheadvantageofyoubysixteenyears’experience,andbynotbeingaprettyyoungwomanandaspoiledchild.Come,mydearEmma,letusbefriends,andsaynomoreaboutit.Tellyouraunt,littleEmma,thatsheoughttosetyouabetterexamplethantoberenewingoldgrievances,andthatifshewerenotwrongbefore,sheisnow."

           "That’strue,"shecried—"verytrue.LittleEmma,growupabetterwomanthanyouraunt.Beinfinitelyclevererandnothalfsoconceited.Now,Mr.

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