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Chapter 17

           Heonlymeans—"

           "HeandIshoulddifferverylittleinourestimationofthetwo,"interruptedshe,withasortofserioussmile—"muchless,perhaps,thanheisawareof,ifwecouldenterwithoutceremonyorreserveonthesubject."

           "Emma,mydearEmma—"

           "Oh!"shecriedwithmorethoroughgaiety,"ifyoufancyyourbrotherdoesnotdomejustice,onlywaittillmydearfatherisinthesecret,andhearhisopinion.Dependuponit,hewillbemuchfartherfromdoingyoujustice.Hewillthinkallthehappiness,alltheadvantage,onyoursideofthequestion;allthemeritonmine.IwishImaynotsinkinto‘poorEmma’withhimatonce.—Histendercompassiontowardsoppressedworthcangonofarther."

           "Ah!"hecried,"IwishyourfathermightbehalfaseasilyconvincedasJohnwillbe,ofourhavingeveryrightthatequalworthcangive,tobehappytogether.IamamusedbyonepartofJohn’sletter—didyounoticeit?—wherehesays,thatmyinformationdidnottakehimwhollybysurprize,thathewasratherinexpectationofhearingsomethingofthekind."

           "IfIunderstandyourbrother,heonlymeanssofarasyourhavingsomethoughtsofmarrying.Hehadnoideaofme.Heseemsperfectlyunpreparedforthat."

           "Yes,yes—butIamamusedthatheshouldhaveseensofarintomyfeelings.

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