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Chapter 16

           "AndputtingupherhandtoscreenherwordsfromEmma—"Acongratulatoryvisit,youknow.Oh!yes,quiteindispensable."

           MissBateslookedabouther,sohappily!

           "HepromisedtocometomeassoonashecoulddisengagehimselffromKnightley;butheandKnightleyareshutuptogetherindeepconsultation.Mr.E.isKnightley’srighthand."

           Emmawouldnothavesmiledfortheworld,andonlysaid,"IsMr.EltongoneonfoottoDonwell?Hewillhaveahotwalk."

           "Oh!no,itisameetingattheCrown,aregularmeeting.WestonandColewillbetheretoo;butoneisapttospeakonlyofthosewholead.IfancyMr.E.andKnightleyhaveeverythingtheirownway."

           "Havenotyoumistakentheday?"saidEmma."IamalmostcertainthatthemeetingattheCrownisnottillto-morrow.Mr.KnightleywasatHartfieldyesterday,andspokeofitasforSaturday."

           "Oh!no,themeetingiscertainlyto-day,"wastheabruptanswer,whichdenotedtheimpossibilityofanyblunderonMrs.Elton’sside."Idobelieve,"shecontinued,"thisisthemosttroublesomeparishthateverwas.WeneverheardofsuchthingsatMapleGrove."

           "Yourparishtherewassmall,"saidJane.

           "Uponmyword,mydear,Idonotknow,forIneverheardthesubjecttalkedof.

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