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Chapter 12

           "

           "Ah!thatball!whydidwewaitforanything?whynotseizethepleasureatonce?Howoftenishappinessdestroyedbypreparation,foolishpreparation!Youtoldusitwouldbeso.Oh!MissWoodhouse,whyareyoualwayssoright?"

           "Indeed,Iamverysorrytoberightinthisinstance.Iwouldmuchratherhavebeenmerrythanwise."

           "IfIcancomeagain,wearestilltohaveourball.Myfatherdependsonit.Donotforgetyourengagement."

           Emmalookedgraciously.

           "Suchafortnightasithasbeen!"hecontinued;"everydaymorepreciousandmoredelightfulthanthedaybefore!everydaymakingmelessfittobearanyotherplace.Happythose,whocanremainatHighbury!"

           "Asyoudoussuchamplejusticenow,"saidEmma,laughing,"Iwillventuretoask,whetheryoudidnotcomealittledoubtfullyatfirst?Donotwerathersurpassyourexpectations?Iamsurewedo.Iamsureyoudidnotmuchexpecttolikeus.Youwouldnothavebeensolongincoming,ifyouhadhadapleasantideaofHighbury."

           Helaughedratherconsciously;andthoughdenyingthesentiment,Emmawasconvincedthatithadbeenso.

           "Andyoumustbeoffthisverymorning?"

           "Yes;myfatheristojoinmehere:weshallwalkbacktogether,andImustbeoffimmediately.Iamalmostafraidthateverymomentwillbringhim.

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