Емма

Chapter 9

           "

           "Leaveoutthetwolastlines,andthereisnoreasonwhyyoushouldnotwriteitintoyourbook."

           "Oh!butthosetwolinesare—"

           "—Thebestofall.Grantedforprivateenjoyment;andforprivateenjoymentkeepthem.Theyarenotatallthelesswrittenyouknow,becauseyoudividethem.Thecoupletdoesnotceasetobe,nordoesitsmeaningchange.Buttakeitaway,andallappropriationceases,andaveryprettygallantcharaderemains,fitforanycollection.Dependuponit,hewouldnotliketohavehischaradeslighted,muchbetterthanhispassion.Apoetinlovemustbeencouragedinbothcapacities,orneither.Givemethebook,Iwillwriteitdown,andthentherecanbenopossiblereflectiononyou."

           Harrietsubmitted,thoughhermindcouldhardlyseparatetheparts,soastofeelquitesurethatherfriendwerenotwritingdownadeclarationoflove.Itseemedtoopreciousanofferingforanydegreeofpublicity.

           "Ishallneverletthatbookgooutofmyownhands,"saidshe.

           "Verywell,"repliedEmma;"amostnaturalfeeling;andthelongeritlasts,thebetterIshallbepleased.Buthereismyfathercoming:youwillnotobjecttomyreadingthecharadetohim.Itwillbegivinghimsomuchpleasure!Helovesanythingofthesort,andespeciallyanythingthatpayswomanacompliment.Hehasthetenderestspiritofgallantrytowardsusall!Youmustletmereadittohim.

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