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Chapter 18

           Theyhardlycansatisfyawomanofhergoodsenseandquickfeelings:standinginamother’splace,butwithoutamother’saffectiontoblindher.ItisonheraccountthatattentiontoRandallsisdoublydue,andshemustdoublyfeeltheomission.Hadshebeenapersonofconsequenceherself,hewouldhavecomeIdaresay;anditwouldnothavesignifiedwhetherhedidorno.Canyouthinkyourfriendbehindhandinthesesortofconsiderations?Doyousupposeshedoesnotoftensayallthistoherself?No,Emma,youramiableyoungmancanbeamiableonlyinFrench,notinEnglish.Hemaybevery‘aimable,’haveverygoodmanners,andbeveryagreeable;buthecanhavenoEnglishdelicacytowardsthefeelingsofotherpeople:nothingreallyamiableabouthim."

           "Youseemdeterminedtothinkillofhim."

           "Me!notatall,"repliedMr.Knightley,ratherdispleased;"Idonotwanttothinkillofhim.Ishouldbeasreadytoacknowledgehismeritsasanyotherman;butIhearofnone,exceptwhataremerelypersonal;thatheiswell-grownandgood-looking,withsmooth,plausiblemanners."

           "Well,ifhehavenothingelsetorecommendhim,hewillbeatreasureatHighbury.Wedonotoftenlookuponfineyoungmen,well-bredandagreeable.Wemustnotbeniceandaskforallthevirtuesintothebargain.Cannotyouimagine,Mr.

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