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Chapter 15

           —EmmafeltherfootpressedbyMrs.Weston,anddidnotherselfknowwhattothink.Inamomenthewenton—

           "Thatwillneverbe,however,Icanassureyou.MissFairfax,Idaresay,wouldnothavemeifIweretoaskher—andIamverysureIshallneveraskher."

           Emmareturnedherfriend’spressurewithinterest;andwaspleasedenoughtoexclaim,

           "Youarenotvain,Mr.Knightley.Iwillsaythatforyou."

           Heseemedhardlytohearher;hewasthoughtful—andinamannerwhichshewedhimnotpleased,soonafterwardssaid,

           "SoyouhavebeensettlingthatIshouldmarryJaneFairfax?"

           "NoindeedIhavenot.Youhavescoldedmetoomuchformatch-making,formetopresumetotakesuchalibertywithyou.WhatIsaidjustnow,meantnothing.Onesaysthosesortofthings,ofcourse,withoutanyideaofaseriousmeaning.Oh!no,uponmywordIhavenotthesmallestwishforyourmarryingJaneFairfaxorJaneanybody.Youwouldnotcomeinandsitwithusinthiscomfortableway,ifyouweremarried."

           Mr.Knightleywasthoughtfulagain.Theresultofhisreveriewas,"No,Emma,Idonotthinktheextentofmyadmirationforherwillevertakemebysurprize.—Ineverhadathoughtofherinthatway,Iassureyou."Andsoonafterwards,"JaneFairfaxisaverycharmingyoungwoman—butnotevenJaneFairfaxisperfect.Shehasafault.Shehasnottheopentemperwhichamanwouldwishforinawife.

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