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Chapter 10

           Thatshewasnotimmediatelyready,Emmadidsuspecttoarisefromthestateofhernerves;shehadnotyetpossessedtheinstrumentlongenoughtotouchitwithoutemotion;shemustreasonherselfintothepowerofperformance;andEmmacouldnotbutpitysuchfeelings,whatevertheirorigin,andcouldnotbutresolvenevertoexposethemtoherneighbouragain.

           AtlastJanebegan,andthoughthefirstbarswerefeeblygiven,thepowersoftheinstrumentweregraduallydonefulljusticeto.Mrs.Westonhadbeendelightedbefore,andwasdelightedagain;Emmajoinedherinallherpraise;andthepianoforte,witheveryproperdiscrimination,waspronouncedtobealtogetherofthehighestpromise.

           "WhoeverColonelCampbellmightemploy,"saidFrankChurchill,withasmileatEmma,"thepersonhasnotchosenill.IheardagooddealofColonelCampbell’stasteatWeymouth;andthesoftnessoftheuppernotesIamsureisexactlywhatheandallthatpartywouldparticularlyprize.Idaresay,MissFairfax,thatheeithergavehisfriendveryminutedirections,orwrotetoBroadwoodhimself.Donotyouthinkso?"

           Janedidnotlookround.Shewasnotobligedtohear.Mrs.Westonhadbeenspeakingtoheratthesamemoment.

           "Itisnotfair,"saidEmma,inawhisper;"minewasarandomguess.Donotdistressher."

           Heshookhisheadwithasmile,andlookedasifhehadverylittledoubtandverylittlemercy.

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