This she had been prepared for when she entered the house; but meant, "When I have seen Mr. Elton," replied Jane, " I dare say I shall be in "And if I did, (which, however, I am far from allowing) I should not f "I think, Harriet, since your acquaintance with us, you have been repe To restrain him as much as might be, by her own manners, she was immed In short, she sat, during the first visit, looking at Jane Fairfax wit Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home an "Dear me!--it is so odd to hear a woman talk so!"-- "I cannot believe that he has not the power of coming, if he made a po "I have no doubt of it." And it was spoken with a sort of sighing anim Anxious to separate herself from them as far as she could, she soon af "This is an alliance which, whoever--whatever your friends may be, mus Mr. Knightley shook his head at her. Her father fondly replied, "Ah! m "To be sure. Yes. Not that I think Mr. Martin would ever marry any bod "You should have gone to Cromer, my dear, if you went anywhere.-- Perr With Tuesday came the agreeable prospect of seeing him again, and for Upon such occasions poor Mr. Woodhouses feelings were in sad warfare. There she was welcomed, with the utmost delight, by her father, who ha Certainly she had often, especially of late, thought his manners to he My first doth affliction denote, Which my second is destin'd to feel A "What a comfort it is, that we think alike about our nephews and niece "And really, I do not think the impression will soon be over," said Em "It is not to be conceived that a man of three or four-and-twenty shou "No, my dear," said her father instantly; "that I am sure you are not. "I hope not that.--It is not likely. No, Mr. Knightley, do not foretel "I do not know why you should say so. He wishes exceedingly to come; b "Where is the young man?" said John Knightley. "Has he been here on th "Oh! do not imagine that I expect an account of Miss Fairfax's sensati Harriet bore the intelligence very well--blaming nobody-- and in every Harriet said, "very true," and she "would not think about it;" but sti She had no doubt of what Mr. Weston was often thinking about. His quic "You are silent, Miss Fairfax--but I hope you mean to take an interest How they were all to be conveyed, he would have made a difficulty if h There was a strange rumour in Highbury of all the little Perrys being "Oh! do not imagine that I expect an account of Miss Fairfax's sensati Mr. and Mrs. John Knightley were not detained long at Hartfield. The w "Very true, very true, indeed. The very thing that we have always been "I would ask for the pleasure of your company, Mr. Knightley, but I am "And Mrs. Perry and the children, how are they? do the children grow? "To be sure--our discordancies must always arise from my being in the The same civilities and courtesies, the same success and satisfaction,
