Емма

Chapter 16

           Oh!sheisasweetcreature!Youwouldhavedoatedonher,hadyougone.Butnotawordmore.Letusbediscreetquiteonourgoodbehaviour.Hush!YourememberthoselinesIforgetthepoematthismoment:

           "Forwhenalady’sinthecase,

           "Youknowallotherthingsgiveplace."

           NowIsay,mydear,inourcase,forlady,read——mum!awordtothewise.Iaminafineflowofspirits,an’tI?ButIwanttosetyourheartateaseastoMrs.S.Myrepresentation,yousee,hasquiteappeasedher."

           Andagain,onEmma’smerelyturningherheadtolookatMrs.Bates’sknitting,sheadded,inahalfwhisper,

           "Imentionednonames,youwillobserve.Oh!no;cautiousasaministerofstate.Imanageditextremelywell."

           Emmacouldnotdoubt.Itwasapalpabledisplay,repeatedoneverypossibleoccasion.WhentheyhadalltalkedalittlewhileinharmonyoftheweatherandMrs.Weston,shefoundherselfabruptlyaddressedwith,

           "Donotyouthink,MissWoodhouse,oursaucylittlefriendhereischarminglyrecovered?DonotyouthinkhercuredoesPerrythehighestcredit?—(herewasaside-glanceofgreatmeaningatJane.)Uponmyword,Perryhasrestoredherinawonderfulshorttime!Oh!ifyouhadseenher,asIdid,whenshewasattheworst!"—AndwhenMrs.

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