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Chapter 9

           Thestupidestfellow!HewasafraidnotevenMissWoodhouse"—hestoptamoment"orMissSmithcouldinspirehim."

           Theverynextdayhoweverproducedsomeproofofinspiration.Hecalledforafewmoments,justtoleaveapieceofpaperonthetablecontaining,ashesaid,acharade,whichafriendofhishadaddressedtoayounglady,theobjectofhisadmiration,butwhich,fromhismanner,Emmawasimmediatelyconvincedmustbehisown.

           "IdonotofferitforMissSmith’scollection,"saidhe."Beingmyfriend’s,Ihavenorighttoexposeitinanydegreetothepubliceye,butperhapsyoumaynotdislikelookingatit."

           ThespeechwasmoretoEmmathantoHarriet,whichEmmacouldunderstand.Therewasdeepconsciousnessabouthim,andhefounditeasiertomeethereyethanherfriend’s.Hewasgonethenextmoment:—afteranothermoment’spause,

           "Takeit,"saidEmma,smiling,andpushingthepapertowardsHarriet—"itisforyou.Takeyourown."

           ButHarrietwasinatremor,andcouldnottouchit;andEmma,neverlothtobefirst,wasobligedtoexamineitherself.

           ToMiss—CHARADE.Myfirstdisplaysthewealthandpompofkings,

           Lordsoftheearth!theirluxuryandease.

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