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Chapter 11

           Canyouseriouslyaskme,Harriet,whetherIimaginedhimattachedtoanotherwomanattheverytimethatIwas—tacitly,ifnotopenly—encouragingyoutogivewaytoyourownfeelings?—Ineverhadtheslightestsuspicion,tillwithinthelasthour,ofMr.FrankChurchill’shavingtheleastregardforJaneFairfax.YoumaybeverysurethatifIhad,Ishouldhavecautionedyouaccordingly."

           "Me!"criedHarriet,colouring,andastonished."Whyshouldyoucautionme?—YoudonotthinkIcareaboutMr.FrankChurchill."

           "Iamdelightedtohearyouspeaksostoutlyonthesubject,"repliedEmma,smiling;"butyoudonotmeantodenythattherewasatime—andnotverydistanteither—whenyougavemereasontounderstandthatyoudidcareabouthim?"

           "Him!—never,never.DearMissWoodhouse,howcouldyousomistakeme?"turningawaydistressed.

           "Harriet!"criedEmma,afteramoment’spause—"Whatdoyoumean?—GoodHeaven!whatdoyoumean?—Mistakeyou!—AmItosupposethen?—"

           Shecouldnotspeakanotherword.—Hervoicewaslost;andshesatdown,waitingingreatterrortillHarrietshouldanswer.

           Harriet,whowasstandingatsomedistance,andwithfaceturnedfromher,didnotimmediatelysayanything;andwhenshedidspeak,itwasinavoicenearlyasagitatedasEmma’s.

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