Chapter 3

           

           EmmacouldnotforgiveherbutasneitherprovocationnorresentmentwerediscernedbyMr.Knightley,whohadbeenoftheparty,andhadseenonlyproperattentionandpleasingbehaviouroneachside,hewasexpressingthenextmorning,beingatHartfieldagainonbusinesswithMr.Woodhouse,hisapprobationofthewhole;notsoopenlyashemighthavedonehadherfatherbeenoutoftheroom,butspeakingplainenoughtobeveryintelligibletoEmma.HehadbeenusedtothinkherunjusttoJane,andhadnowgreatpleasureinmarkinganimprovement.

           "Averypleasantevening,"hebegan,assoonasMr.Woodhousehadbeentalkedintowhatwasnecessary,toldthatheunderstood,andthepaperssweptaway"particularlypleasant.YouandMissFairfaxgaveussomeverygoodmusic.Idonotknowamoreluxuriousstate,sir,thansittingatone’seasetobeentertainedawholeeveningbytwosuchyoungwomen;sometimeswithmusicandsometimeswithconversation.IamsureMissFairfaxmusthavefoundtheeveningpleasant,Emma.Youleftnothingundone.Iwasgladyoumadeherplaysomuch,forhavingnoinstrumentathergrandmother’s,itmusthavebeenarealindulgence."

           "Iamhappyyouapproved,"saidEmma,smiling;"butIhopeIamnotoftendeficientinwhatisduetoguestsatHartfield."

           "No,mydear,"saidherfatherinstantly;"thatIamsureyouarenot.Thereisnobodyhalfsoattentiveandcivilasyouare.Ifanything,youaretooattentive.

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