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Chapter 4

           

           Theweddingwasnodistantevent,asthepartieshadonlythemselvestoplease,andnothingbutthenecessarypreparationstowaitfor;andwhenhesetoutforBathagain,therewasageneralexpectation,whichacertainglanceofMrs.Cole’sdidnotseemtocontradict,thatwhenhenextenteredHighburyhewouldbringhisbride.

           Duringhispresentshortstay,Emmahadbarelyseenhim;butjustenoughtofeelthatthefirstmeetingwasover,andtogivehertheimpressionofhisnotbeingimprovedbythemixtureofpiqueandpretension,nowspreadoverhisair.Shewas,infact,beginningverymuchtowonderthatshehadeverthoughthimpleasingatall;andhissightwassoinseparablyconnectedwithsomeverydisagreeablefeelings,that,exceptinamorallight,asapenance,alesson,asourceofprofitablehumiliationtoherownmind,shewouldhavebeenthankfultobeassuredofneverseeinghimagain.Shewishedhimverywell;buthegaveherpain,andhiswelfaretwentymilesoffwouldadministermostsatisfaction.

           ThepainofhiscontinuedresidenceinHighbury,however,mustcertainlybelessenedbyhismarriage.Manyvainsolicitudeswouldbepreventedmanyawkwardnessessmoothedbyit.AMrs.Eltonwouldbeanexcuseforanychangeofintercourse;formerintimacymightsinkwithoutremark.Itwouldbealmostbeginningtheirlifeofcivilityagain.

           Ofthelady,individually,Emmathoughtverylittle.ShewasgoodenoughforMr.

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