Емма

Chapter 2

           —Tothatsurmise,yousaynothing,ofcourse;butconfess,Emma,thatyoudidwanthimtomarryHarriet."

           "Idid,"repliedEmma,"andtheycannotforgiveme."

           Heshookhishead;buttherewasasmileofindulgencewithit,andheonlysaid,

           "Ishallnotscoldyou.Ileaveyoutoyourownreflections."

           "Canyoutrustmewithsuchflatterers?—DoesmyvainspiritevertellmeIamwrong?"

           "Notyourvainspirit,butyourseriousspirit.—Ifoneleadsyouwrong,Iamsuretheothertellsyouofit."

           "IdoownmyselftohavebeencompletelymistakeninMr.Elton.Thereisalittlenessabouthimwhichyoudiscovered,andwhichIdidnot:andIwasfullyconvincedofhisbeinginlovewithHarriet.Itwasthroughaseriesofstrangeblunders!"

           "And,inreturnforyouracknowledgingsomuch,Iwilldoyouthejusticetosay,thatyouwouldhavechosenforhimbetterthanhehaschosenforhimself.—HarrietSmithhassomefirst-ratequalities,whichMrs.Eltonistotallywithout.Anunpretending,single-minded,artlessgirl—infinitelytobepreferredbyanymanofsenseandtastetosuchawomanasMrs.Elton.IfoundHarrietmoreconversablethanIexpected."

           Emmawasextremelygratified.—TheywereinterruptedbythebustleofMr.Westoncallingoneverybodytobegindancingagain

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