Емма

Chapter 14

           Herpersonwasrathergood;herfacenotunpretty;butneitherfeature,norair,norvoice,normanner,wereelegant.Emmathoughtatleastitwouldturnoutso.

           AsforMr.Elton,hismannersdidnotappearbutno,shewouldnotpermitahastyorawittywordfromherselfabouthismanners.Itwasanawkwardceremonyatanytimetobereceivingweddingvisits,andamanhadneedbeallgracetoacquithimselfwellthroughit.Thewomanwasbetteroff;shemighthavetheassistanceoffineclothes,andtheprivilegeofbashfulness,butthemanhadonlyhisowngoodsensetodependon;andwhensheconsideredhowpeculiarlyunluckypoorMr.Eltonwasinbeinginthesameroomatoncewiththewomanhehadjustmarried,thewomanhehadwantedtomarry,andthewomanwhomhehadbeenexpectedtomarry,shemustallowhimtohavetherighttolookaslittlewise,andtobeasmuchaffectedly,andaslittlereallyeasyascouldbe.

           "Well,MissWoodhouse,"saidHarriet,whentheyhadquittedthehouse,andafterwaitinginvainforherfriendtobegin;"Well,MissWoodhouse,(withagentlesigh,)whatdoyouthinkofher?Isnotsheverycharming?"

           TherewasalittlehesitationinEmma’sanswer.

           "Oh!yesveryaverypleasingyoungwoman."

           "Ithinkherbeautiful,quitebeautiful."

           "Verynicelydressed,indeed;aremarkablyelegantgown."

           "Iamnotatallsurprizedthatheshouldhavefalleninlove.

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