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Chapter 7

           "

           "No,Idonot;thatis,IdonotmeanWhatshallIdo?Whatwouldyouadvisemetodo?Pray,dearMissWoodhouse,tellmewhatIoughttodo."

           "Ishallnotgiveyouanyadvice,Harriet.Iwillhavenothingtodowithit.Thisisapointwhichyoumustsettlewithyourfeelings."

           "Ihadnonotionthathelikedmesoverymuch,"saidHarriet,contemplatingtheletter.ForalittlewhileEmmaperseveredinhersilence;butbeginningtoapprehendthebewitchingflatteryofthatlettermightbetoopowerful,shethoughtitbesttosay,

           "Ilayitdownasageneralrule,Harriet,thatifawomandoubtsastowhethersheshouldacceptamanornot,shecertainlyoughttorefusehim.Ifshecanhesitateasto‘Yes,’sheoughttosay‘No’directly.Itisnotastatetobesafelyenteredintowithdoubtfulfeelings,withhalfaheart.Ithoughtitmydutyasafriend,andolderthanyourself,tosaythusmuchtoyou.ButdonotimaginethatIwanttoinfluenceyou."

           "Oh!no,IamsureyouareagreatdealtookindtobutifyouwouldjustadvisemewhatIhadbestdoNo,no,IdonotmeanthatAsyousay,one’smindoughttobequitemadeupOneshouldnotbehesitatingItisaveryseriousthing.Itwillbesafertosay‘No,’perhaps.DoyouthinkIhadbettersay‘No?’"

           "Notfortheworld,"saidEmma,smilinggraciously,"wouldIadviseyoueitherway.

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