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Chapter 5

           Frankcomesto-morrowIhadaletterthismorningweseehimto-morrowbydinner-timetoacertaintyheisatOxfordto-day,andhecomesforawholefortnight;Iknewitwouldbeso.IfhehadcomeatChristmashecouldnothavestaidthreedays;IwasalwaysgladhedidnotcomeatChristmas;nowwearegoingtohavejusttherightweatherforhim,fine,dry,settledweather.Weshallenjoyhimcompletely;everythinghasturnedoutexactlyaswecouldwish."

           Therewasnoresistingsuchnews,nopossibilityofavoidingtheinfluenceofsuchahappyfaceasMr.Weston’s,confirmedasitallwasbythewordsandthecountenanceofhiswife,fewerandquieter,butnotlesstothepurpose.ToknowthatshethoughthiscomingcertainwasenoughtomakeEmmaconsideritso,andsincerelydidsherejoiceintheirjoy.Itwasamostdelightfulreanimationofexhaustedspirits.Theworn-outpastwassunkinthefreshnessofwhatwascoming;andintherapidityofhalfamoment’sthought,shehopedMr.Eltonwouldnowbetalkedofnomore.

           Mr.WestongaveherthehistoryoftheengagementsatEnscombe,whichallowedhissontoanswerforhavinganentirefortnightathiscommand,aswellastherouteandthemethodofhisjourney;andshelistened,andsmiled,andcongratulated.

           "IshallsoonbringhimovertoHartfield,"saidhe,attheconclusion.

           Emmacouldimagineshesawatouchofthearmatthisspeech,fromhiswife.

           "Wehadbettermoveon,Mr.

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