Емма

Chapter 5

           Weston,"saidshe,"wearedetainingthegirls."

           "Well,well,Iamready;"—andturningagaintoEmma,"butyoumustnotbeexpectingsuchaveryfineyoungman;youhaveonlyhadmyaccountyouknow;Idaresayheisreallynothingextraordinary:"—thoughhisownsparklingeyesatthemomentwerespeakingaverydifferentconviction.

           Emmacouldlookperfectlyunconsciousandinnocent,andanswerinamannerthatappropriatednothing.

           "Thinkofmeto-morrow,mydearEmma,aboutfouro’clock,"wasMrs.Weston’spartinginjunction;spokenwithsomeanxiety,andmeantonlyforher.

           "Fouro’clock!dependuponithewillbeherebythree,"wasMr.Weston’squickamendment;andsoendedamostsatisfactorymeeting.Emma’sspiritsweremountedquiteuptohappiness;everythingworeadifferentair;Jamesandhishorsesseemednothalfsosluggishasbefore.Whenshelookedatthehedges,shethoughttheelderatleastmustsoonbecomingout;andwhensheturnedroundtoHarriet,shesawsomethinglikealookofspring,atendersmileeventhere.

           "WillMr.FrankChurchillpassthroughBathaswellasOxford?"—wasaquestion,however,whichdidnotaugurmuch.

           Butneithergeographynortranquillitycouldcomeallatonce,andEmmawasnowinahumourtoresolvethattheyshouldbothcomeintime.

           Themorningoftheinterestingdayarrived,andMrs.

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