Емма

Chapter 9

           Cole’scarriage-horsesreturningfromexercise,orastrayletter-boyonanobstinatemule,weretheliveliestobjectsshecouldpresumetoexpect;andwhenhereyesfellonlyonthebutcherwithhistray,atidyoldwomantravellinghomewardsfromshopwithherfullbasket,twocursquarrellingoveradirtybone,andastringofdawdlingchildrenroundthebaker’slittlebow-windoweyeingthegingerbread,sheknewshehadnoreasontocomplain,andwasamusedenough;quiteenoughstilltostandatthedoor.Amindlivelyandatease,candowithseeingnothing,andcanseenothingthatdoesnotanswer.

           ShelookeddowntheRandallsroad.Thesceneenlarged;twopersonsappeared;Mrs.Westonandherson-in-law;theywerewalkingintoHighburytoHartfieldofcourse.Theywerestopping,however,inthefirstplaceatMrs.Bates’s;whosehousewasalittlenearerRandallsthanFord’s;andhadallbutknocked,whenEmmacaughttheireye.Immediatelytheycrossedtheroadandcameforwardtoher;andtheagreeablenessofyesterday’sengagementseemedtogivefreshpleasuretothepresentmeeting.Mrs.WestoninformedherthatshewasgoingtocallontheBateses,inordertohearthenewinstrument.

           "Formycompaniontellsme,"saidshe,"thatIabsolutelypromisedMissBateslastnight,thatIwouldcomethismorning.Iwasnotawareofitmyself.IdidnotknowthatIhadfixedaday,butashesaysIdid,Iamgoingnow."

           "AndwhileMrs.

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