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Chapter 16

           

           Shewaspleased,ontakingleave,tofindMissFairfaxdeterminedtoattendheroutoftheroom,togowithherevendownstairs;itgaveheranopportunitywhichsheimmediatelymadeuseof,tosay,

           "Itisaswell,perhaps,thatIhavenothadthepossibility.Hadyounotbeensurroundedbyotherfriends,Imighthavebeentemptedtointroduceasubject,toaskquestions,tospeakmoreopenlythanmighthavebeenstrictlycorrect.IfeelthatIshouldcertainlyhavebeenimpertinent."

           "Oh!"criedJane,withablushandanhesitationwhichEmmathoughtinfinitelymorebecomingtoherthanalltheeleganceofallherusualcomposure—"therewouldhavebeennodanger.Thedangerwouldhavebeenofmywearyingyou.Youcouldnothavegratifiedmemorethanbyexpressinganinterest—.Indeed,MissWoodhouse,(speakingmorecollectedly,)withtheconsciousnesswhichIhaveofmisconduct,verygreatmisconduct,itisparticularlyconsolingtometoknowthatthoseofmyfriends,whosegoodopinionismostworthpreserving,arenotdisgustedtosuchadegreeastoIhavenottimeforhalfthatIcouldwishtosay.Ilongtomakeapologies,excuses,tourgesomethingformyself.Ifeelitsoverydue.But,unfortunatelyinshort,ifyourcompassiondoesnotstandmyfriend—"

           "Oh!youaretooscrupulous,indeedyouare,"criedEmmawarmly,andtakingherhand.

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