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Chapter 10

           Hiswifegavehimalookwhichinvitedhimin;and,whilehewascominground,added,"Now,dearestEmma,letmeintreatyoutosayandlookeverythingthatmaysethisheartatease,andinclinehimtobesatisfiedwiththematch.Letusmakethebestofitand,indeed,almosteverythingmaybefairlysaidinherfavour.Itisnotaconnexiontogratify;butifMr.Churchilldoesnotfeelthat,whyshouldwe?anditmaybeaveryfortunatecircumstanceforhim,forFrank,Imean,thatheshouldhaveattachedhimselftoagirlofsuchsteadinessofcharacterandgoodjudgmentasIhavealwaysgivenhercreditforandstillamdisposedtogivehercreditfor,inspiteofthisonegreatdeviationfromthestrictruleofright.Andhowmuchmaybesaidinhersituationforeventhaterror!"

           "Much,indeed!"criedEmmafeelingly."Ifawomancaneverbeexcusedforthinkingonlyofherself,itisinasituationlikeJaneFairfax’s.Ofsuch,onemayalmostsay,that‘theworldisnottheir’s,northeworld’slaw.’"

           ShemetMr.Westononhisentrance,withasmilingcountenance,exclaiming,

           "Averyprettytrickyouhavebeenplayingme,uponmyword!Thiswasadevice,Isuppose,tosportwithmycuriosity,andexercisemytalentofguessing.Butyoureallyfrightenedme.Ithoughtyouhadlosthalfyourproperty,atleast.Andhere,insteadofitsbeingamatterofcondolence,itturnsouttobeoneofcongratulation.Icongratulateyou,Mr

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