Емма

Chapter 5

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           "Why,toownthetruth,Iamafraidyouareratherthrownaway,andthatwitheverydispositiontobear,therewillbenothingtobeborne.Wewillnotdespair,however.Westonmaygrowcrossfromthewantonnessofcomfort,orhissonmayplaguehim."

           "Ihopenotthat.Itisnotlikely.No,Mr.Knightley,donotforetellvexationfromthatquarter."

           "NotI,indeed.Ionlynamepossibilities.IdonotpretendtoEmma’sgeniusforforetellingandguessing.Ihope,withallmyheart,theyoungmanmaybeaWestoninmerit,andaChurchillinfortune.ButHarrietSmithIhavenothalfdoneaboutHarrietSmith.IthinkhertheveryworstsortofcompanionthatEmmacouldpossiblyhave.Sheknowsnothingherself,andlooksuponEmmaasknowingeverything.Sheisaflattererinallherways;andsomuchtheworse,becauseundesigned.Herignoranceishourlyflattery.HowcanEmmaimagineshehasanythingtolearnherself,whileHarrietispresentingsuchadelightfulinferiority?AndasforHarriet,Iwillventuretosaythatshecannotgainbytheacquaintance.Hartfieldwillonlyputheroutofconceitwithalltheotherplacesshebelongsto.Shewillgrowjustrefinedenoughtobeuncomfortablewiththoseamongwhombirthandcircumstanceshaveplacedherhome.IammuchmistakenifEmma’sdoctrinesgiveanystrengthofmind,ortendatalltomakeagirladaptherselfrationallytothevarietiesofhersituationinlife.Theyonlygivealittlepolish.

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