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Chapter 11

           —TheattachmentofFrankChurchillandJaneFairfaxbecamecommonplace,threadbare,staleinthecomparison,excitingnosurprize,presentingnodisparity,affordingnothingtobesaidorthought.—Mr.KnightleyandHarrietSmith!—Suchanelevationonherside!Suchadebasementonhis!ItwashorribletoEmmatothinkhowitmustsinkhiminthegeneralopinion,toforeseethesmiles,thesneers,themerrimentitwouldpromptathisexpense;themortificationanddisdainofhisbrother,thethousandinconveniencestohimself.—Coulditbe?—No;itwasimpossible.Andyetitwasfar,veryfar,fromimpossible.—Wasitanewcircumstanceforamanoffirst-rateabilitiestobecaptivatedbyveryinferiorpowers?Wasitnewforone,perhapstoobusytoseek,tobetheprizeofagirlwhowouldseekhim?—Wasitnewforanythinginthisworldtobeunequal,inconsistent,incongruous—orforchanceandcircumstance(assecondcauses)todirectthehumanfate?

           Oh!hadsheneverbroughtHarrietforward!Hadsheleftherwheresheought,andwherehehadtoldhersheought!—Hadshenot,withafollywhichnotonguecouldexpress,preventedhermarryingtheunexceptionableyoungmanwhowouldhavemadeherhappyandrespectableinthelineoflifetowhichsheoughttobelong—allwouldhavebeensafe;noneofthisdreadfulsequelwouldhavebeen.

           HowHarrietcouldeverhavehadthepresumptiontoraiseherthoughtstoMr

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