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Chapter 6

           Thenhereismylast,"—unclosingaprettysketchofagentlemaninsmallsize,whole-length"mylastandmybestmybrother,Mr.JohnKnightley.Thisdidnotwantmuchofbeingfinished,whenIputitawayinapet,andvowedIwouldnevertakeanotherlikeness.Icouldnothelpbeingprovoked;forafterallmypains,andwhenIhadreallymadeaverygoodlikenessofit—(Mrs.WestonandIwerequiteagreedinthinkingitverylike)—onlytoohandsometooflatteringbutthatwasafaultontherightsideafterallthis,camepoordearIsabella’scoldapprobationof—"Yes,itwasalittlelikebuttobesureitdidnotdohimjustice."Wehadhadagreatdealoftroubleinpersuadinghimtositatall.Itwasmadeagreatfavourof;andaltogetheritwasmorethanIcouldbear;andsoIneverwouldfinishit,tohaveitapologisedoverasanunfavourablelikeness,toeverymorningvisitorinBrunswickSquareand,asIsaid,Ididthenforsweareverdrawinganybodyagain.ButforHarriet’ssake,orratherformyown,andastherearenohusbandsandwivesinthecaseatpresent,Iwillbreakmyresolutionnow."

           Mr.Eltonseemedveryproperlystruckanddelightedbytheidea,andwasrepeating,"Nohusbandsandwivesinthecaseatpresentindeed,asyouobserve.Exactlyso.Nohusbandsandwives,"withsointerestingaconsciousness,thatEmmabegantoconsiderwhethershehadnotbetterleavethemtogetheratonce.Butasshewantedtobedrawing,thedeclarationmustwaitalittlelonger.

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