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Chapter 18

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           Hewantedhertolookupandsmile;andhavingnowbroughtherselfnottosmiletoobroadly—shedid—cheerfullyanswering,

           "Youneednotbeatanypainstoreconcilemetothematch.IthinkHarrietisdoingextremelywell.Herconnexionsmaybeworsethanhis.Inrespectabilityofcharacter,therecanbenodoubtthattheyare.Ihavebeensilentfromsurprizemerely,excessivesurprize.Youcannotimaginehowsuddenlyithascomeonme!howpeculiarlyunpreparedIwas!—forIhadreasontobelieveherverylatelymoredeterminedagainsthim,muchmore,thanshewasbefore."

           "Yououghttoknowyourfriendbest,"repliedMr.Knightley;"butIshouldsayshewasagood-tempered,soft-heartedgirl,notlikelytobevery,verydeterminedagainstanyyoungmanwhotoldherhelovedher."

           Emmacouldnothelplaughingassheanswered,"Uponmyword,IbelieveyouknowherquiteaswellasIdo.—But,Mr.Knightley,areyouperfectlysurethatshehasabsolutelyanddownrightacceptedhim.Icouldsupposeshemightintime—butcanshealready?—Didnotyoumisunderstandhim?—Youwerebothtalkingofotherthings;ofbusiness,showsofcattle,ornewdrills—andmightnotyou,intheconfusionofsomanysubjects,mistakehim?—ItwasnotHarriet’shandthathewascertainof—itwasthedimensionsofsomefamousox."

           ThecontrastbetweenthecountenanceandairofMr.

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