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Chapter 4

           Twosuchcouldneverbegranted.Twosuchshedidnotwant.Itwasquiteadifferentsortofthing,asentimentdistinctandindependent.Mrs.Westonwastheobjectofaregardwhichhaditsbasisingratitudeandesteem.Harrietwouldbelovedasonetowhomshecouldbeuseful.ForMrs.Westontherewasnothingtobedone;forHarrieteverything.

           Herfirstattemptsatusefulnesswereinanendeavourtofindoutwhoweretheparents,butHarrietcouldnottell.Shewasreadytotelleverythinginherpower,butonthissubjectquestionswerevain.Emmawasobligedtofancywhatshelikedbutshecouldneverbelievethatinthesamesituationsheshouldnothavediscoveredthetruth.Harriethadnopenetration.ShehadbeensatisfiedtohearandbelievejustwhatMrs.Goddardchosetotellher;andlookednofarther.

           Mrs.Goddard,andtheteachers,andthegirlsandtheaffairsoftheschoolingeneral,formednaturallyagreatpartoftheconversationandbutforheracquaintancewiththeMartinsofAbbey-MillFarm,itmusthavebeenthewhole.ButtheMartinsoccupiedherthoughtsagooddeal;shehadspenttwoveryhappymonthswiththem,andnowlovedtotalkofthepleasuresofhervisit,anddescribethemanycomfortsandwondersoftheplace.Emmaencouragedhertalkativenessamusedbysuchapictureofanothersetofbeings,andenjoyingtheyouthfulsimplicitywhichcouldspeakwithsomuchexultationofMrs.Martin’shaving"twoparlours,twoverygoodparlours,indeed;oneofthemquiteaslargeasMrs.

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