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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;heoughttobedancing—notclassinghimselfwiththehusbands,andfathers,andwhist-players,whowerepretendingtofeelaninterestinthedancetilltheirrubbersweremadeup—soyoungashelooked!—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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