Chapter 14

           

           Mrs.Eltonwasfirstseenatchurch:butthoughdevotionmightbeinterrupted,curiositycouldnotbesatisfiedbyabrideinapew,anditmustbeleftforthevisitsinformwhichwerethentobepaid,tosettlewhethershewereveryprettyindeed,oronlyratherpretty,ornotprettyatall.

           Emmahadfeelings,lessofcuriositythanofprideorpropriety,tomakeherresolveonnotbeingthelasttopayherrespects;andshemadeapointofHarriet’sgoingwithher,thattheworstofthebusinessmightbegonethroughassoonaspossible.

           Shecouldnotenterthehouseagain,couldnotbeinthesameroomtowhichshehadwithsuchvainartificeretreatedthreemonthsago,tolaceupherboot,withoutrecollecting.Athousandvexatiousthoughtswouldrecur.Compliments,charades,andhorribleblunders;anditwasnottobesupposedthatpoorHarrietshouldnotberecollectingtoo;butshebehavedverywell,andwasonlyratherpaleandsilent.Thevisitwasofcourseshort;andtherewassomuchembarrassmentandoccupationofmindtoshortenit,thatEmmawouldnotallowherselfentirelytoformanopinionofthelady,andonnoaccounttogiveone,beyondthenothing-meaningtermsofbeing"elegantlydressed,andverypleasing."

           Shedidnotreallylikeher.Shewouldnotbeinahurrytofindfault,butshesuspectedthattherewasnoeleganceease,butnotelegance.Shewasalmostsurethatforayoungwoman,astranger,abride,therewastoomuchease.

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