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Chapter 17

           Knightley,astothinkhedeservedevenherdearestEmma;anditwasineveryrespectsoproper,suitable,andunexceptionableaconnexion,andinonerespect,onepointofthehighestimportance,sopeculiarlyeligible,sosingularlyfortunate,thatnowitseemedasifEmmacouldnotsafelyhaveattachedherselftoanyothercreature,andthatshehadherselfbeenthestupidestofbeingsinnothavingthoughtofit,andwisheditlongago.HowveryfewofthosemeninarankoflifetoaddressEmmawouldhaverenouncedtheirownhomeforHartfield!AndwhobutMr.KnightleycouldknowandbearwithMr.Woodhouse,soastomakesuchanarrangementdesirable!ThedifficultyofdisposingofpoorMr.Woodhousehadbeenalwaysfeltinherhusband’splansandherown,foramarriagebetweenFrankandEmma.HowtosettletheclaimsofEnscombeandHartfieldhadbeenacontinualimpedimentlessacknowledgedbyMr.Westonthanbyherselfbutevenhehadneverbeenabletofinishthesubjectbetterthanbysaying—"Thosematterswilltakecareofthemselves;theyoungpeoplewillfindaway."Butheretherewasnothingtobeshiftedoffinawildspeculationonthefuture.Itwasallright,allopen,allequal.Nosacrificeonanysideworththename.Itwasaunionofthehighestpromiseoffelicityinitself,andwithoutonereal,rationaldifficultytoopposeordelayit.

           Mrs.Weston,withherbabyonherknee,indulginginsuchreflectionsasthese,wasoneofthehappiestwomenintheworld.

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