Емма

Chapter 1

           Knightleylovestofindfaultwithme,youknowinajokeitisallajoke.Wealwayssaywhatweliketooneanother."

           Mr.Knightley,infact,wasoneofthefewpeoplewhocouldseefaultsinEmmaWoodhouse,andtheonlyonewhoevertoldherofthem:andthoughthiswasnotparticularlyagreeabletoEmmaherself,sheknewitwouldbesomuchlesssotoherfather,thatshewouldnothavehimreallysuspectsuchacircumstanceashernotbeingthoughtperfectbyeverybody.

           "EmmaknowsIneverflatterher,"saidMr.Knightley,"butImeantnoreflectiononanybody.MissTaylorhasbeenusedtohavetwopersonstoplease;shewillnowhavebutone.Thechancesarethatshemustbeagainer."

           "Well,"saidEmma,willingtoletitpass—"youwanttohearaboutthewedding;andIshallbehappytotellyou,forweallbehavedcharmingly.Everybodywaspunctual,everybodyintheirbestlooks:notatear,andhardlyalongfacetobeseen.Ohno;weallfeltthatweweregoingtobeonlyhalfamileapart,andweresureofmeetingeveryday."

           "DearEmmabearseverythingsowell,"saidherfather."But,Mr.Knightley,sheisreallyverysorrytolosepoorMissTaylor,andIamsureshewillmisshermorethanshethinksfor."

           Emmaturnedawayherhead,dividedbetweentearsandsmiles."ItisimpossiblethatEmmashouldnotmisssuchacompanion,"saidMr.Knightley.

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