Chapter 6

           ThenextmorningbroughtMr.FrankChurchillagain.HecamewithMrs.Weston,towhomandtoHighburyheseemedtotakeverycordially.Hehadbeensittingwithher,itappeared,mostcompanionablyathome,tillherusualhourofexercise;andonbeingdesiredtochusetheirwalk,immediatelyfixedonHighbury.—"Hedidnotdoubttherebeingverypleasantwalksineverydirection,butiflefttohim,heshouldalwayschusethesame.Highbury,thatairy,cheerful,happy-lookingHighbury,wouldbehisconstantattraction."—Highbury,withMrs.Weston,stoodforHartfield;andshetrustedtoitsbearingthesameconstructionwithhim.Theywalkedthitherdirectly.

           Emmahadhardlyexpectedthem:forMr.Weston,whohadcalledinforhalfaminute,inordertohearthathissonwasveryhandsome,knewnothingoftheirplans;anditwasanagreeablesurprizetoher,therefore,toperceivethemwalkinguptothehousetogether,arminarm.Shewaswantingtoseehimagain,andespeciallytoseehimincompanywithMrs.Weston,uponhisbehaviourtowhomheropinionofhimwastodepend.Ifheweredeficientthere,nothingshouldmakeamendsforit.Butonseeingthemtogether,shebecameperfectlysatisfied.Itwasnotmerelyinfinewordsorhyperbolicalcomplimentthathepaidhisduty;nothingcouldbemoreproperorpleasingthanhiswholemannertoher—nothingcouldmoreagreeablydenotehiswishofconsideringherasafriendandsecuringheraffection.