Емма

Chapter 8

           Knightleykeepingnohorses,havinglittlesparemoneyandagreatdealofhealth,activity,andindependence,wastooapt,inEmma’sopinion,togetaboutashecould,andnotusehiscarriagesooftenasbecametheownerofDonwellAbbey.Shehadanopportunitynowofspeakingherapprobationwhilewarmfromherheart,forhestoppedtohandherout.

           "Thisiscomingasyoushoulddo,"saidshe;"likeagentleman.Iamquitegladtoseeyou."

           Hethankedher,observing,"Howluckythatweshouldarriveatthesamemoment!for,ifwehadmetfirstinthedrawing-room,Idoubtwhetheryouwouldhavediscernedmetobemoreofagentlemanthanusual.YoumightnothavedistinguishedhowIcame,bymylookormanner."

           "YesIshould,IamsureIshould.Thereisalwaysalookofconsciousnessorbustlewhenpeoplecomeinawaywhichtheyknowtobebeneaththem.Youthinkyoucarryitoffverywell,Idaresay,butwithyouitisasortofbravado,anairofaffectedunconcern;IalwaysobserveitwheneverImeetyouunderthosecircumstances.Nowyouhavenothingtotryfor.Youarenotafraidofbeingsupposedashamed.Youarenotstrivingtolooktallerthananybodyelse.NowIshallreallybeveryhappytowalkintothesameroomwithyou."

           "Nonsensicalgirl!"washisreply,butnotatallinanger.

           EmmahadasmuchreasontobesatisfiedwiththerestofthepartyaswithMr.Knightley.

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