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Chapter 17

           Knightleymeanttomarry;bywhichmeansHartfieldwouldreceivetheconstantadditionofthatperson’scompanywhomsheknewheloved,nexttohisdaughtersandMrs.Weston,bestintheworld.

           Poorman!itwasatfirstaconsiderableshocktohim,andhetriedearnestlytodissuadeherfromit.Shewasreminded,morethanonce,ofhavingalwayssaidshewouldnevermarry,andassuredthatitwouldbeagreatdealbetterforhertoremainsingle;andtoldofpoorIsabella,andpoorMissTaylor.Butitwouldnotdo.Emmahungabouthimaffectionately,andsmiled,andsaiditmustbeso;andthathemustnotclassherwithIsabellaandMrs.Weston,whosemarriagestakingthemfromHartfield,had,indeed,madeamelancholychange:butshewasnotgoingfromHartfield;sheshouldbealwaysthere;shewasintroducingnochangeintheirnumbersortheircomfortsbutforthebetter;andshewasverysurethathewouldbeagreatdealthehappierforhavingMr.Knightleyalwaysathand,whenhewereoncegotusedtotheidea.DidhenotloveMr.Knightleyverymuch?Hewouldnotdenythathedid,shewassure.WhomdidheeverwanttoconsultonbusinessbutMr.Knightley?Whowassousefultohim,whosoreadytowritehisletters,whosogladtoassisthim?Whosocheerful,soattentive,soattachedtohim?Wouldnotheliketohavehimalwaysonthespot?Yes.Thatwasallverytrue.Mr.Knightleycouldnotbetheretoooften;heshouldbegladtoseehimeverydaybuttheydidseehimeverydayasitwas.

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