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Chapter 11

           Youtoldmetoobservehimcarefully,andlethisbehaviourbetheruleofmineandsoIhave.ButnowIseemtofeelthatImaydeservehim;andthatifhedoeschuseme,itwillnotbeanythingsoverywonderful."

           Thebitterfeelingsoccasionedbythisspeech,themanybitterfeelings,madetheutmostexertionnecessaryonEmma’sside,toenablehertosayonreply,

           "Harriet,Iwillonlyventuretodeclare,thatMr.Knightleyisthelastmanintheworld,whowouldintentionallygiveanywomantheideaofhisfeelingforhermorethanhereallydoes."

           Harrietseemedreadytoworshipherfriendforasentencesosatisfactory;andEmmawasonlysavedfromrapturesandfondness,whichatthatmomentwouldhavebeendreadfulpenance,bythesoundofherfather’sfootsteps.Hewascomingthroughthehall.Harrietwastoomuchagitatedtoencounterhim."ShecouldnotcomposeherselfMr.Woodhousewouldbealarmedshehadbettergo;"—withmostreadyencouragementfromherfriend,therefore,shepassedoffthroughanotherdoorandthemomentshewasgone,thiswasthespontaneousburstofEmma’sfeelings:"OhGod!thatIhadneverseenher!"

           Therestoftheday,thefollowingnight,werehardlyenoughforherthoughts.Shewasbewilderedamidsttheconfusionofallthathadrushedonherwithinthelastfewhours.Everymomenthadbroughtafreshsurprize;andeverysurprizemustbematterofhumiliationtoher.

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