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her which was hardly to be expected�察�or she could meet with any
chance conveyance�察 �or did not mind walking so far。!She had
scarcely run her eye thro¨ the whole�察 �before she found herself
obliged to listen to Tom Musgrave¨s farther account。 `I received
that note from the fair hands of Miss Watson only ten minutes
ago�察� said he!`I met her in the village of Stanton�察�whither my good
Stars prompted me to turn my Horses heads!she was at that
moment in quest of a person to employ on the Errand�察�and I was
fortunate enough to convince her that she could not find a more
willing or speedy Messenger than myself。 Remember�察 �I say
nothing of my Disinterestedness。!My reward is to be the
indulgence of conveying you to Stanton in my Curricle。!Tho¨ they
are not written down�察 �I bring your Sister¨s Orders for the same。¨
Emma felt distressed�察 �she did not like the proposal!she did not
wish to be on terms of intimacy with the Proposer!and yet fearful
of encroaching on the Edwardes�察 �as well as wishing to go home
herself�察�she was at a loss how entirely to decline what he offered!
Mrs。 E。 continued silent�察 �either not understanding the case�察 �or
waiting to see how the young Lady¨s inclination lay。 Emma
thanked him!but professed herself very unwilling to give him so
much trouble。 `The Trouble was of course�察 �Honour�察 �Pleasure�察�
Delight。 What had he or his Horses to do�拭�!Still she hesitated。
`She believed she must beg leave to decline his assistance!she
was rather afraid of the sort of carriage!。 The distance was not
beyond a walk。¨ Mrs。 E。 was silent no longer。 She enquired into the
particulars!and then said `We shall be extremely happy Miss
Emma�察 �if you can give us the pleasure of your company till
tomorrow!but if you can not conveniently do so�察�our Carriage is
quite at your Service�察 �and Mary will be pleased with the
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opportunity of seeing your Sister。¨!This was precisely what
Emma had longed for�察�and she accepted the offer most thankfully�察�
acknowledging that as Elizabeth was entirely alone�察 �it was her
wish to return home to dinner。!The plan was warmly opposed by
their Visitor。 `I cannot suffer it indeed。 I must not be deprived of
the happiness of escorting you。 I assure you there is not a
possibility of fear with my Horses。 You might guide them yourself。
Your Sisters all know how quiet they are�察�They have none of them
the smallest scruple in trusting themselves with me�察 �even on a
Race Course。!Believe me¨!added he lowering his voice!`You
mine !
are quite safe�察 �the danger is only 。¨ Emma was not more
disposed to oblige him for all this。!`And as to Mrs。 Edwardes¨
carriage being used the day after a Ball�察�it is a thing quite out of
rule I assure you!never heard of before!the old Coachman will
look as black as his Horses。 Won¨t he Miss Edwardes�拭�!No notice
was taken。 The Ladies were silently firm�察�and the gentleman found
himself obliged to submit。
`What a famous Ball we had last night� �!he cried�察�after a short
pause。 `How long did you keep it up�察�after the Osbornes and I went
away�拭�!`We had two dances more。¨!`It is making it too much of a
fatigue I think�察�to stay so late。!I suppose your Set was not a very
full one。¨!`Yes�察�quite as full as ever�察 �except the Osbornes。 There
seemed no vacancy anywhere!and everybody danced with
uncommon spirit to the very last。¨!Emma said this!tho¨ against
her conscience。!`Indeed� �perhaps I might have looked in upon
you again�察�if I had been aware of as much�察�for I am rather fond of
dancing than not。!Miss Osborne is a charming girl�察�is not she�拭� `I
do not think her handsome�察� replied Emma�察�to whom all this was
chiefly addressed。 `Perhaps she is not critically handsome�察�but her
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Manners are delightful。 And Fanny Carr is a most interesting little
creature。 You can imagine nothing more naive or piquante�察 �and
What do you thing of Lord Osborne Miss Watson�拭� `That he would
be handsome�察�even tho¨ he were not a Lord!and perhaps!better
bred�察�More desirous of pleasing�察�and shewing himself pleased in a
right place。¨ `Upon my word�察 �you are severe upon my friend� �I
assure you Lord Osborne is a very good fellow。¨ `I do not dispute
his virtues!but I do not like his careless air。¨ `If it were not a
breach of confidence�察� replied Tom with an important look�察�
`perhaps I might be able to win a more favourable opinion of poor
Osborne。¨ Emma gave him no Encouragement�察�and he was obliged
to keep his friend¨s secret。!He was also obliged to put an end to
his visit!for Mrs。 Edwardes having ordered her Carriage�察 �there
was no time to be lost on Emma¨s side in preparing for it。!Miss
Edwards accompanied her home�察 �but as it was Dinner hour at
Stanton�察 �staid with them only a few minutes�察�`Now my dear
Emma�察�said Miss W。�察�as soon as they were alone�察�you must talk to
me all the rest of the day�察 �without stopping�察 �or I shall not be
satisfied。 But first of all Nanny shall bring in the dinner。 Poor
thing� �You will not dine as you did yesterday�察 �for we have
nothing but some fried beef。!How nice Mary Edwards looks in
her new pelisse� �And now tell me how you like them all�察 �and
what I am to say to Sam。 I have begun my letter�察�Jack Stokes is to
call for it to´morrow�察 �for his Uncle is going within a mile of
Guilford the next day。¨ Nanny brought in the dinner�察�`We will
wait upon ourselves�察� continued Elizabeth `and then we shall lose
no time。!And so�察 �you would not come home with Tom
Musgrave�拭�!`No。 You had said so much against him that I could
not wish either for the obligation�察�or the Intimacy which the use of
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his Carriage must have created。 I should not even have liked the
appearance of it。 `You did very right�察 �tho¨ I wonder at your
forbearance�察�and I do not think I could have done it myself。!He
seemed so eager to fetch you�察�that I could not say no�察�tho¨ it rather
went against me to be throwing you together�察�so well as I knew his
Tricks�察�but I did long to see you�察 �and it was a clever way of
getting you home�察 �Besides it won¨t do to be too nice。!Nobody
could have thought of the Edwardes¨ letting you have their
Coach�察�after the Horses being out so late。!But what am I to say
to Sam�拭�!`If you are guided by me�察�you will not encourage him to
think of Miss Edwards。!The Father is decidedly against him�察�the
Mother shews him no favour�察�and I doubt his having any interest
with Mary。 She danced twice with Captain Hunter�察 �and I think
shews him in general as much Encouragement as is consistent
with her disposition�察�and the circumstances she is placed in。!She
once mentioned Sam�察 �and certainly with a little confusion!but
that was perhaps merely oweing to the consciousness of his liking
her�察�which may very probably have come to her knowledge。¨!`Oh� �
dear Yes!she has heard enough of that from us all。 Poor Sam� �
He is out of luck as well as other people。!For the life of me
Emma�察�I cannot help feeling for those that are cross¨d in Love。!
Well now begin�察 �and give me an account of everything as it
happened。¨ Emma obeyed her!and Elizabeth listened with very
little interruption till she heard of Mr。 H。 as a partner。!`Dance
with Mr。 H。!Good Heavens� �You don¨t say so� �Why!he is quite
one of the great and Grand ones�察�Did not you find him very
high�拭� `His manners are of a kind to give me much more Ease and
confidence than Tom Musgrave¨s。¨ `Well!go on。 I should have
been frightened out of my wits�察 �to have had anything to do with
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the Osborne¨s set。¨!Emma concluded her narration。!`And so�察�
you really did not dance with Tom M。 at all�拭�But you must have
liked him�察�you must have been struck with him altogether。¨!`I do
not like him�察�Elizabeth。 I allow his person and air to be good!and
that his manners to a certain point!his address rather!is
pleasing。!But I see nothing else to admire in him。!On the
contrary�察�he seems very vain�察�very conceited�察�absurdly anxious for
Distinction�察�and absolutely contemptible in some of the measures
he takes for becoming so。!There is a ridiculousness about him
that entertains me!but his company gives me no other agreable
Emotion。¨ `My dearest Emma� �You are like nobody else in the
World。!It is well Margaret is not by。!You do not offend me�察�tho¨ I
hardly know how to believe you。 But Margaret would never
forgive such words。¨ `I wish Margaret could have heard him
profess his ignorance of her being out of the Country�察�he declared
it seemed only two days since he had