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Chapter 18

           —Shewillgiveyoualltheminuteparticulars,whichonlywoman’slanguagecanmakeinteresting.—Inourcommunicationswedealonlyinthegreat.—However,Imustsay,thatRobertMartin’sheartseemedforhim,andtome,veryoverflowing;andthathedidmention,withoutitsbeingmuchtothepurpose,thatonquittingtheirboxatAstley’s,mybrothertookchargeofMrs.JohnKnightleyandlittleJohn,andhefollowedwithMissSmithandHenry;andthatatonetimetheywereinsuchacrowd,astomakeMissSmithratheruneasy."

           Hestopped.—Emmadarednotattemptanyimmediatereply.Tospeak,shewassurewouldbetobetrayamostunreasonabledegreeofhappiness.Shemustwaitamoment,orhewouldthinkhermad.Hersilencedisturbedhim;andafterobservingheralittlewhile,headded,

           "Emma,mylove,yousaidthatthiscircumstancewouldnotnowmakeyouunhappy;butIamafraiditgivesyoumorepainthanyouexpected.Hissituationisanevil—butyoumustconsideritaswhatsatisfiesyourfriend;andIwillanswerforyourthinkingbetterandbetterofhimasyouknowhimmore.Hisgoodsenseandgoodprincipleswoulddelightyou.—Asfarasthemanisconcerned,youcouldnotwishyourfriendinbetterhands.HisrankinsocietyIwouldalterifIcould,whichissayingagreatdealIassureyou,Emma.—YoulaughatmeaboutWilliamLarkins;butIcouldquiteasillspareRobertMartin.

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