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Chapter 8

           Knightley’scarriagehadbrought,andwastotakethemhomeagain.’Iwasquitesurprizedveryglad,Iamsure;butreallyquitesurprized.Suchaverykindattentionandsothoughtfulanattention!thesortofthingthatsofewmenwouldthinkof.And,inshort,fromknowinghisusualways,Iamverymuchinclinedtothinkthatitwasfortheiraccommodationthecarriagewasusedatall.Idosuspecthewouldnothavehadapairofhorsesforhimself,andthatitwasonlyasanexcuseforassistingthem."

           "Verylikely,"saidEmma—"nothingmorelikely.IknownomanmorelikelythanMr.Knightleytodothesortofthingtodoanythingreallygood-natured,useful,considerate,orbenevolent.Heisnotagallantman,butheisaveryhumaneone;andthis,consideringJaneFairfax’sill-health,wouldappearacaseofhumanitytohimandforanactofunostentatiouskindness,thereisnobodywhomIwouldfixonmorethanonMr.Knightley.Iknowhehadhorsesto-dayforwearrivedtogether;andIlaughedathimaboutit,buthesaidnotawordthatcouldbetray."

           "Well,"saidMrs.Weston,smiling,"yougivehimcreditformoresimple,disinterestedbenevolenceinthisinstancethanIdo;forwhileMissBateswasspeaking,asuspiciondartedintomyhead,andIhaveneverbeenabletogetitoutagain.ThemoreIthinkofit,themoreprobableitappears.Inshort,IhavemadeamatchbetweenMr.KnightleyandJaneFairfax.

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