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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.Hissituationisanevilbutyoumustconsideritaswhatsatisfiesyourfriend;andIwillanswerforyourthinkingbetterandbetterofhimasyouknowhimmore.Hisgoodsenseandgoodprincipleswoulddelightyou.Asfarasthemanisconcerned,youcouldnotwishyourfriendinbetterhands.HisrankinsocietyIwouldalterifIcould,whichissayingagreatdealIassureyou,Emma.YoulaughatmeaboutWilliamLarkins;butIcouldquiteasillspareRobertMartin.

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