Емма

Chapter 17

           Emma’scomfortsandhopesweremostagreeablycarriedon,byHarriet’sbeingtostaylonger;herfortnightwaslikelytobeamonthatleast.Mr.andMrs.JohnKnightleyweretocomedowninAugust,andshewasinvitedtoremaintilltheycouldbringherback.

           "Johndoesnotevenmentionyourfriend,"saidMr.Knightley."Hereishisanswer,ifyouliketoseeit."

           Itwastheanswertothecommunicationofhisintendedmarriage.Emmaaccepteditwithaveryeagerhand,withanimpatienceallalivetoknowwhathewouldsayaboutit,andnotatallcheckedbyhearingthatherfriendwasunmentioned.

           "Johnenterslikeabrotherintomyhappiness,"continuedMr.Knightley,"butheisnocomplimenter;andthoughIwellknowhimtohave,likewise,amostbrotherlyaffectionforyou,heissofarfrommakingflourishes,thatanyotheryoungwomanmightthinkhimrathercoolinherpraise.ButIamnotafraidofyourseeingwhathewrites."

           "Hewriteslikeasensibleman,"repliedEmma,whenshehadreadtheletter."Ihonourhissincerity.Itisveryplainthatheconsidersthegoodfortuneoftheengagementasallonmyside,butthatheisnotwithouthopeofmygrowing,intime,asworthyofyouraffection,asyouthinkmealready.Hadhesaidanythingtobearadifferentconstruction,Ishouldnothavebelievedhim."

           "MyEmma,hemeansnosuchthing.

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