Емма

Chapter 7

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           "Well,"saidthestillwaitingHarriet"wellandandwhatshallIdo?"

           "Whatshallyoudo!Inwhatrespect?Doyoumeanwithregardtothisletter?"

           "Yes."

           "Butwhatareyouindoubtof?Youmustansweritofcourseandspeedily."

           "Yes.ButwhatshallIsay?DearMissWoodhouse,doadviseme."

           "Ohno,no!theletterhadmuchbetterbeallyourown.Youwillexpressyourselfveryproperly,Iamsure.Thereisnodangerofyournotbeingintelligible,whichisthefirstthing.Yourmeaningmustbeunequivocal;nodoubtsordemurs:andsuchexpressionsofgratitudeandconcernforthepainyouareinflictingasproprietyrequires,willpresentthemselvesunbiddentoyourmind,Iampersuaded.Youneednotbepromptedtowritewiththeappearanceofsorrowforhisdisappointment."

           "YouthinkIoughttorefusehimthen,"saidHarriet,lookingdown.

           "Oughttorefusehim!MydearHarriet,whatdoyoumean?Areyouinanydoubtastothat?IthoughtbutIbegyourpardon,perhapsIhavebeenunderamistake.Icertainlyhavebeenmisunderstandingyou,ifyoufeelindoubtastothepurportofyouranswer.Ihadimaginedyouwereconsultingmeonlyastothewordingofit."

           Harrietwassilent.Withalittlereserveofmanner,Emmacontinued:

           "Youmeantoreturnafavourableanswer,Icollect.

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