Емма

Chapter 9

           

           EmmacouldnotregretherhavinggonetoMissBates,butshewishedshehadlefthertenminutesearlier—itwouldhavebeenagreatpleasuretotalkoverJaneFairfax’ssituationwithMr.Knightley.—NeitherwouldsheregretthatheshouldbegoingtoBrunswickSquare,forsheknewhowmuchhisvisitwouldbeenjoyed—butitmighthavehappenedatabettertime—andtohavehadlongernoticeofit,wouldhavebeenpleasanter.—Theypartedthoroughfriends,however;shecouldnotbedeceivedastothemeaningofhiscountenance,andhisunfinishedgallantry—itwasalldonetoassureherthatshehadfullyrecoveredhisgoodopinion.—Hehadbeensittingwiththemhalfanhour,shefound.Itwasapitythatshehadnotcomebackearlier!

           Inthehopeofdivertingherfather’sthoughtsfromthedisagreeablenessofMr.Knightley’sgoingtoLondon;andgoingsosuddenly;andgoingonhorseback,whichsheknewwouldbeallverybad;EmmacommunicatedhernewsofJaneFairfax,andherdependenceontheeffectwasjustified;itsuppliedaveryusefulcheck—interested,withoutdisturbinghim.HehadlongmadeuphismindtoJaneFairfax’sgoingoutasgoverness,andcouldtalkofitcheerfully,butMr.Knightley’sgoingtoLondonhadbeenanunexpectedblow.

           "Iamveryglad,indeed,mydear,tohearsheistobesocomfortablysettled.Mrs.Eltonisverygood-naturedandagreeable,andIdaresayheracquaintancearejustwhattheyoughttobe.

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