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Chapter 13

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           Emmadidnotfindherselfequaltogivethepleasedassent,whichnodoubthewasinthehabitofreceiving,toemulatethe"Verytrue,mylove,"whichmusthavebeenusuallyadministeredbyhistravellingcompanion;butshehadresolutionenoughtorefrainfrommakinganyansweratall.Shecouldnotbecomplying,shedreadedbeingquarrelsome;herheroismreachedonlytosilence.Sheallowedhimtotalk,andarrangedtheglasses,andwrappedherselfup,withoutopeningherlips.

           Theyarrived,thecarriageturned,thestepwasletdown,andMr.Elton,spruce,black,andsmiling,waswiththeminstantly.Emmathoughtwithpleasureofsomechangeofsubject.Mr.Eltonwasallobligationandcheerfulness;hewassoverycheerfulinhiscivilitiesindeed,thatshebegantothinkhemusthavereceivedadifferentaccountofHarrietfromwhathadreachedher.Shehadsentwhiledressing,andtheanswerhadbeen,"Muchthesamenotbetter."

           "MyreportfromMrs.Goddard’s,"saidshepresently,"wasnotsopleasantasIhadhoped—‘Notbetter’wasmyanswer."

           Hisfacelengthenedimmediately;andhisvoicewasthevoiceofsentimentasheanswered.

           "Oh!noIamgrievedtofindIwasonthepointoftellingyouthatwhenIcalledatMrs.Goddard’sdoor,whichIdidtheverylastthingbeforeIreturnedtodress,IwastoldthatMissSmithwasnotbetter,bynomeansbetter,ratherworse.

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