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Chapter 14

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           "Buteverythingofthatkind,"saidEmma,"willsoonbeinsoregularatrain—"

           "Well,"saidMrs.Elton,laughing,"weshallsee."

           Emma,findinghersodetermineduponneglectinghermusic,hadnothingmoretosay;and,afteramoment’spause,Mrs.Eltonchoseanothersubject.

           "WehavebeencallingatRandalls,"saidshe,"andfoundthembothathome;andverypleasantpeopletheyseemtobe.Ilikethemextremely.Mr.Westonseemsanexcellentcreaturequiteafirst-ratefavouritewithmealready,Iassureyou.Andsheappearssotrulygoodthereissomethingsomotherlyandkind-heartedabouther,thatitwinsupononedirectly.Shewasyourgoverness,Ithink?"

           Emmawasalmosttoomuchastonishedtoanswer;butMrs.Eltonhardlywaitedfortheaffirmativebeforeshewenton.

           "Havingunderstoodasmuch,Iwasratherastonishedtofindhersoverylady-like!Butsheisreallyquitethegentlewoman."

           "Mrs.Weston’smanners,"saidEmma,"werealwaysparticularlygood.Theirpropriety,simplicity,andelegance,wouldmakethemthesafestmodelforanyyoungwoman."

           "Andwhodoyouthinkcameinwhilewewerethere?"

           Emmawasquiteataloss.Thetoneimpliedsomeoldacquaintanceandhowcouldshepossiblyguess?

           "Knightley!"continuedMrs.

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