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Chapter 11

           —Butassoonasshe(MissWoodhouse)appearedlikelytojointhem,hechangedthesubject,andbegantalkingaboutfarming:—Thesecond,washishavingsattalkingwithhernearlyhalfanhourbeforeEmmacamebackfromhervisit,theverylastmorningofhisbeingatHartfield—though,whenhefirstcamein,hehadsaidthathecouldnotstayfiveminutes—andhishavingtoldher,duringtheirconversation,thatthoughhemustgotoLondon,itwasverymuchagainsthisinclinationthathelefthomeatall,whichwasmuchmore(asEmmafelt)thanhehadacknowledgedtoher.ThesuperiordegreeofconfidencetowardsHarriet,whichthisonearticlemarked,gaveherseverepain.

           Onthesubjectofthefirstofthetwocircumstances,shedid,afteralittlereflection,venturethefollowingquestion."Mighthenot?—Isnotitpossible,thatwhenenquiring,asyouthought,intothestateofyouraffections,hemightbealludingtoMr.Martin—hemighthaveMr.Martin’sinterestinview?ButHarrietrejectedthesuspicionwithspirit.

           "Mr.Martin!Noindeed!—TherewasnotahintofMr.Martin.IhopeIknowbetternow,thantocareforMr.Martin,ortobesuspectedofit."

           WhenHarriethadclosedherevidence,sheappealedtoherdearMissWoodhouse,tosaywhethershehadnotgoodgroundforhope.

           "Inevershouldhavepresumedtothinkofitatfirst,"saidshe,"butforyou.

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