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Chapter 14

           Whatablessing,thatsheneverhadanychildren!Poorlittlecreatures,howunhappyshewouldhavemadethem!"

           EmmawishedshehadbeenalonewithMrs.Weston.Sheshouldthenhaveheardmore:Mrs.Westonwouldspeaktoher,withadegreeofunreservewhichshewouldnothazardwithIsabella;and,shereallybelieved,wouldscarcelytrytoconcealanythingrelativetotheChurchillsfromher,exceptingthoseviewsontheyoungman,ofwhichherownimaginationhadalreadygivenhersuchinstinctiveknowledge.Butatpresenttherewasnothingmoretobesaid.Mr.Woodhouseverysoonfollowedthemintothedrawing-room.Tobesittinglongafterdinner,wasaconfinementthathecouldnotendure.Neitherwinenorconversationwasanythingtohim;andgladlydidhemovetothosewithwhomhewasalwayscomfortable.

           WhilehetalkedtoIsabella,however,Emmafoundanopportunityofsaying,

           "Andsoyoudonotconsiderthisvisitfromyoursonasbyanymeanscertain.Iamsorryforit.Theintroductionmustbeunpleasant,wheneverittakesplace;andthesooneritcouldbeover,thebetter."

           "Yes;andeverydelaymakesonemoreapprehensiveofotherdelays.Evenifthisfamily,theBraithwaites,areputoff,Iamstillafraidthatsomeexcusemaybefoundfordisappointingus.Icannotbeartoimagineanyreluctanceonhisside;butIamsurethereisagreatwishontheChurchills’tokeephimtothemselves.Thereisjealousy.Theyarejealousevenofhisregardforhisfather.

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