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Chapter 14

           IamasconfidentofseeingFrankherebeforethemiddleofJanuary,asIamofbeingheremyself:butyourgoodfriendthere(noddingtowardstheupperendofthetable)hassofewvagariesherself,andhasbeensolittleusedtothematHartfield,thatshecannotcalculateontheireffects,asIhavebeenlonginthepracticeofdoing."

           "Iamsorrythereshouldbeanythinglikedoubtinthecase,"repliedEmma;"butamdisposedtosidewithyou,Mr.Weston.Ifyouthinkhewillcome,Ishallthinksotoo;foryouknowEnscombe."

           "Yes—Ihavesomerighttothatknowledge;thoughIhaveneverbeenattheplaceinmylife.—Sheisanoddwoman!—ButIneverallowmyselftospeakillofher,onFrank’saccount;forIdobelievehertobeveryfondofhim.Iusedtothinkshewasnotcapableofbeingfondofanybody,exceptherself:butshehasalwaysbeenkindtohim(inherway—allowingforlittlewhimsandcaprices,andexpectingeverythingtobeasshelikes).Anditisnosmallcredit,inmyopinion,tohim,thatheshouldexcitesuchanaffection;for,thoughIwouldnotsayittoanybodyelse,shehasnomoreheartthanastonetopeopleingeneral;andthedevilofatemper."

           Emmalikedthesubjectsowell,thatshebeganuponit,toMrs.Weston,verysoonaftertheirmovingintothedrawing-room:wishingherjoy—yetobserving,thatsheknewthefirstmeetingmustberatheralarming.—Mrs.

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