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Chapter 2

           Eltonhadundoubtedlytheadvantage,atthistime,invanitycompletelygratified;forthoughshehadintendedtobeginwithFrankChurchill,shecouldnotlosebythechange.Mr.Westonmightbehisson’ssuperior.Inspiteofthislittlerub,however,Emmawassmilingwithenjoyment,delightedtoseetherespectablelengthofthesetasitwasforming,andtofeelthatshehadsomanyhoursofunusualfestivitybeforeher.ShewasmoredisturbedbyMr.Knightley’snotdancingthanbyanythingelse.Therehewas,amongthestanders-by,whereheoughtnottobe;heoughttobedancingnotclassinghimselfwiththehusbands,andfathers,andwhist-players,whowerepretendingtofeelaninterestinthedancetilltheirrubbersweremadeupsoyoungashelooked!Hecouldnothaveappearedtogreateradvantageperhapsanywhere,thanwherehehadplacedhimself.Histall,firm,uprightfigure,amongthebulkyformsandstoopingshouldersoftheelderlymen,wassuchasEmmafeltmustdraweverybody’seyes;and,exceptingherownpartner,therewasnotoneamongthewholerowofyoungmenwhocouldbecomparedwithhim.Hemovedafewstepsnearer,andthosefewstepswereenoughtoproveinhowgentlemanlikeamanner,withwhatnaturalgrace,hemusthavedanced,wouldhebuttakethetrouble.Whenevershecaughthiseye,sheforcedhimtosmile;butingeneralhewaslookinggrave.Shewishedhecouldloveaballroombetter,andcouldlikeFrankChurchillbetter.Heseemedoftenobservingher.

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