Емма

Chapter 13

           Iknowthedangerofindulgingsuchspeculations.Butstrangerthingshavehappened;andwhenweceasetocareforeachotheraswedonow,itwillbethemeansofconfirmingusinthatsortoftruedisinterestedfriendshipwhichIcanalreadylookforwardtowithpleasure."

           ItwaswelltohaveacomfortinstoreonHarriet’sbehalf,thoughitmightbewisetoletthefancytouchitseldom;forevilinthatquarterwasathand.AsFrankChurchill’sarrivalhadsucceededMr.Elton’sengagementintheconversationofHighbury,asthelatestinteresthadentirelybornedownthefirst,sonowuponFrankChurchill’sdisappearance,Mr.Elton’sconcernswereassumingthemostirresistibleform.Hiswedding-daywasnamed.Hewouldsoonbeamongthemagain;Mr.Eltonandhisbride.TherewashardlytimetotalkoverthefirstletterfromEnscombebefore"Mr.Eltonandhisbride"wasineverybody’smouth,andFrankChurchillwasforgotten.Emmagrewsickatthesound.ShehadhadthreeweeksofhappyexemptionfromMr.Elton;andHarriet’smind,shehadbeenwillingtohope,hadbeenlatelygainingstrength.WithMr.Weston’sballinviewatleast,therehadbeenagreatdealofinsensibilitytootherthings;butitwasnowtooevidentthatshehadnotattainedsuchastateofcomposureascouldstandagainsttheactualapproachnewcarriage,bell-ringing,andall.

           PoorHarrietwasinaflutterofspiritswhichrequiredallthereasoningsandsoothingsandattentionsofeverykindthatEmmacouldgive.

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