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Chapter 15

           Offended,probably,bythelittleencouragementwhichherproposalsofintimacymetwith,shedrewbackinherturnandgraduallybecamemuchmorecoldanddistant;andthoughtheeffectwasagreeable,theill-willwhichproduceditwasnecessarilyincreasingEmma’sdislike.Hermanners,tooandMr.Elton’s,wereunpleasanttowardsHarriet.Theyweresneeringandnegligent.EmmahopeditmustrapidlyworkHarriet’scure;butthesensationswhichcouldpromptsuchbehavioursunkthembothverymuch.ItwasnottobedoubtedthatpoorHarriet’sattachmenthadbeenanofferingtoconjugalunreserve,andherownshareinthestory,underacolouringtheleastfavourabletoherandthemostsoothingtohim,hadinalllikelihoodbeengivenalso.Shewas,ofcourse,theobjectoftheirjointdislike.Whentheyhadnothingelsetosay,itmustbealwayseasytobeginabusingMissWoodhouse;andtheenmitywhichtheydarednotshewinopendisrespecttoher,foundabroaderventincontemptuoustreatmentofHarriet.

           Mrs.EltontookagreatfancytoJaneFairfax;andfromthefirst.Notmerelywhenastateofwarfarewithoneyoungladymightbesupposedtorecommendtheother,butfromtheveryfirst;andshewasnotsatisfiedwithexpressinganaturalandreasonableadmirationbutwithoutsolicitation,orplea,orprivilege,shemustbewantingtoassistandbefriendher.BeforeEmmahadforfeitedherconfidence,andaboutthethirdtimeoftheirmeeting,sheheardallMrs.Elton’sknight-errantryonthesubject.

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