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Chapter 9

           Westonpayshervisit,Imaybeallowed,Ihope,"saidFrankChurchill,"tojoinyourpartyandwaitforheratHartfieldifyouaregoinghome."

           Mrs.Westonwasdisappointed.

           "Ithoughtyoumeanttogowithme.Theywouldbeverymuchpleased."

           "Me!Ishouldbequiteintheway.But,perhapsImaybeequallyinthewayhere.MissWoodhouselooksasifshedidnotwantme.Myauntalwayssendsmeoffwhensheisshopping.ShesaysIfidgethertodeath;andMissWoodhouselooksasifshecouldalmostsaythesame.WhatamItodo?"

           "Iamhereonnobusinessofmyown,"saidEmma;"Iamonlywaitingformyfriend.Shewillprobablyhavesoondone,andthenweshallgohome.ButyouhadbettergowithMrs.Westonandheartheinstrument."

           "Wellifyouadviseit.But(withasmile)ifColonelCampbellshouldhaveemployedacarelessfriend,andifitshouldprovetohaveanindifferenttonewhatshallIsay?IshallbenosupporttoMrs.Weston.Shemightdoverywellbyherself.Adisagreeabletruthwouldbepalatablethroughherlips,butIamthewretchedestbeingintheworldatacivilfalsehood."

           "Idonotbelieveanysuchthing,"repliedEmma.—"Iampersuadedthatyoucanbeasinsincereasyourneighbours,whenitisnecessary;butthereisnoreasontosupposetheinstrumentisindifferent.Quiteotherwiseindeed,ifIunderstoodMissFairfax’sopinionlastnight.

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