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Chapter 17

           Whathashebeenjudgingby?—Iamnotconsciousofanydifferenceinmyspiritsorconversationthatcouldpreparehimatthistimeformymarryinganymorethanatanother.—Butitwasso,Isuppose.IdaresaytherewasadifferencewhenIwasstayingwiththemtheotherday.IbelieveIdidnotplaywiththechildrenquitesomuchasusual.Irememberoneeveningthepoorboyssaying,‘Uncleseemsalwaystirednow.’"

           Thetimewascomingwhenthenewsmustspreadfarther,andotherpersons’receptionofittried.AssoonasMrs.WestonwassufficientlyrecoveredtoadmitMr.Woodhouse’svisits,Emmahavingitinviewthathergentlereasoningsshouldbeemployedinthecause,resolvedfirsttoannounceitathome,andthenatRandalls.—Buthowtobreakittoherfatheratlast!—Shehadboundherselftodoit,insuchanhourofMr.Knightley’sabsence,orwhenitcametothepointherheartwouldhavefailedher,andshemusthaveputitoff;butMr.Knightleywastocomeatsuchatime,andfollowupthebeginningshewastomake.—Shewasforcedtospeak,andtospeakcheerfullytoo.Shemustnotmakeitamoredecidedsubjectofmiserytohim,byamelancholytoneherself.Shemustnotappeartothinkitamisfortune.—Withallthespiritsshecouldcommand,shepreparedhimfirstforsomethingstrange,andthen,inafewwords,said,thatifhisconsentandapprobationcouldbeobtained—which,shetrusted,wouldbeattendedwithnodifficulty,sinceitwasaplantopromotethehappinessofall—sheandMr.

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