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Chapter 12

           Allthatweregoodwouldbewithdrawn;andiftotheselosses,thelossofDonwellweretobeadded,whatwouldremainofcheerfulorofrationalsocietywithintheirreach?Mr.Knightleytobenolongercomingthereforhiseveningcomfort!Nolongerwalkinginatallhours,asifeverwillingtochangehisownhomefortheir’s!Howwasittobeendured?AndifheweretobelosttothemforHarriet’ssake;ifheweretobethoughtofhereafter,asfindinginHarriet’ssocietyallthathewanted;ifHarrietweretobethechosen,thefirst,thedearest,thefriend,thewifetowhomhelookedforallthebestblessingsofexistence;whatcouldbeincreasingEmma’swretchednessbutthereflectionneverfardistantfromhermind,thatithadbeenallherownwork?

           Whenitcametosuchapitchasthis,shewasnotabletorefrainfromastart,oraheavysigh,orevenfromwalkingabouttheroomforafewsecondsandtheonlysourcewhenceanythinglikeconsolationorcomposurecouldbedrawn,wasintheresolutionofherownbetterconduct,andthehopethat,howeverinferiorinspiritandgaietymightbethefollowingandeveryfuturewinterofherlifetothepast,itwouldyetfindhermorerational,moreacquaintedwithherself,andleaveherlesstoregretwhenitweregone.

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