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profess his ignorance of her being out of the Country�察�he declared 

it seemed only two days since he had seen her。¨ `Aye!that is just 

like him。 And yet this is the Man�察�she will fancy so desperately in 

love    with   her。!He     is  no   favourite   of  mine�察   �as  you   well  know�察�

Emma�察�but you must think him agreable。 Can you lay your hand 

on your heart�察�and say you do not�拭�!`Indeed I can�察�Both Hands�察�

and spread to their widest extent。¨!`I should like to know the Man 

you do think agreable。¨ `His name is Howard。¨ `Howard� �Dear me。 I 

cannot think of him�察�but as playing cards with Lady Osborne�察�and 

looking   proud。!I   must   own   however   that   it  is  a   relief   to   me�察  �to 

find   you   can   speak   as   you   do�察  �of   Tom   Musgrave�察  �my   heart   did 

misgive me that you would like him too well。 You talked so stoutly 

beforehand�察       �that   I  was    sadly    afraid    your    Brag     would     be 

punished。!I only hope it will last�察�and that he will not come on 

to pay you much attention�察�it is a hard thing for a woman to stand 



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against     the   flattering   ways    of  a  Man�察    �when    he   is  bent   upon 

pleasing her。¨ As their quietly sociable little meal concluded�察�Miss 

Watson could not help observing how comfortably it had passed。 It 

is so delightful to me�察� said she�察 �to have Things going on in peace 

and   goodhumour。   Nobody   can   tell   how   much   I   hate   quarrelling。 

Now�察�tho¨ we have had nothing but fried beef�察�how good it has all 

seemed。!I   wish   everybody   were   as   easily   satisfied   as   you!but 

poor     Margaret     is  very   snappish�察    �and   Penelope      owns    she   had 

rather     have    Quarrelling      going   on�察  �than    nothing     at  all。¨!Mr。 

Watson returned in the Evening�察�not the worse for the exertion of 

the   day�察  �and   consequently   pleased   with   what   he   had   done�察  �and 

glad to talk of it�察�over his own Fireside。 

    Emma       had    not    foreseen     any    interest    to   herself    in   the 

occurrences       of  a  Visitation!but       when     she  heard     Mr。   Howard 

spoken of as the Preacher�察�and as having given them an excellent 

Sermon�察�she could not help listening with a quicker Ear。!`I do not 

know      when     I  have    heard    a  Discourse      more     to  my    mind¨! 

continued Mr。 W。!`or one better delivered。!He reads extremely 

well�察�with great propriety and in a very impressive manner�察�and at 

the same time without any Theatrical grimace or violence。!I own�察�

I do not like much action in the pulpit!I do not  like   the   studied 

air and artificial inflexions of voice�察�which your very popular and 

most     admired     Preachers      generally    have。!A      simple    delivery    is 

much   better   calculated   to   inspire   Devotion�察  �and   shews   a   much 

better Taste。!Mr。 H。 read like a scholar and a gentleman。¨!`And 

what     had   you   for   dinner    Sir�拭�!said     his   eldest   Daughter。!He 

related   the   Dishes   and   told   what   he   had   ate   himself。   `Upon   the 

whole�察�    he   added�察    �I  have   had   a  very   comfortable      day�察 �my    old 

friends were quite surprised to see me amongst them!and I must 



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say that everybody paid me great attention�察�and seemed to feel for 

me as an Invalid。!They would make me sit near the fire�察�and as 

the   partridges   were   pretty   high�察  �Dr。   Richards   would   have   them 

sent away to the other end of the Table�察�that they might not offend 

Mr。 Watson!which I thought very kind of him。!But what pleased 

me as much as anything was Mr。 Howard¨s attention�察�There is a 

pretty  steep   flight  of  steps   up   to  the   room   we   dine   in!which  do 

not  quite   agree   with  my  gouty   foot!and   Mr。   Howard   walked   by 

me    from   the   bottom    to   the  top�察 �and  would    make    me   take  his 

arm。!It struck me as very becoming in so young a Man�察�but I am 

sure I had no claim to expect it�察�for I never saw him before in my 

Life。!By the bye�察�he enquired after one of my Daughters�察�but I do 

not know which。 I suppose you know among yourselves。¨ 



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   On the third day after the Ball�察�as Nanny at five minutes before 

three�察�was beginning to bustle into the parlour with the Tray and 

the Knife´case�察�she   was  suddenly  called   to  the   front  door�察  �by  the 

sound of as smart a rap as   the   end   of  a  riding´whip   could   give! 

and  tho¨   charged by  Miss W。   to  let nobody  in�察  �returned in   half  a 

minute�察�with a look of awkward dismay�察�to hold the parlour door 

open for Lord Osborne and Tom Musgrave。!The surprise of the 

young     Ladies    may   be   imagined。    No   visitors   would    have   been 

welcome at such a moment�察�but such visitors as these!such a one 

as Lord Osborne at least�察�a noble man and a stranger�察�was really 

distressing。!He looked a little embarrassed himself�察�as�察�on being 

introduced by his easy�察�voluble friend�察  �he muttered   something  of 

doing himself the honour of waiting on Mr。 Watson。!Tho¨ Emma 



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could not but take the compliment of the visit to herself�察�she was 

very far from enjoying it。 She felt all the inconsistency of such an 

acquaintance        with    the   very   humble     stile   in  which    they    were 

obliged to live�察�and having in her Aunt¨s family been used to many 

of the Elegancies of Life�察�was fully sensible of all that must be open 

to the ridicule of Richer people in her present home。!Of the pain 

of such feelings�察�Elizabeth knew very little�察�her simpler Mind�察�or 

juster     reason     saved    her    from     such    mortification!and          tho¨ 

shrinking       under     a  general     sense    of   Inferiority�察   �she   felt   no 

particular   Shame。!Mr。   Watson�察            �as  the  Gentlemen       had   already 

heard from Nanny�察�was not well enough to be down stairs�察�With 

much   concern   they   took   their   seats!Lord   Osborne   near   Emma�察�

and     the   convenient      Mr。   Musgrave      in   high   spirits   at  his   own 

importance�察�on the other side of the fireplace with Elizabeth。!He 

was at no loss for words�察�but when Lord Osborne had hoped that 

Emma had not caught cold at the Ball�察�he had nothing more to say 

for some time�察�and could only gratify his Eye by occasional glances 

at   his   fair  neighbour。!Emma           was    not  inclined    to  give   herself 

much      trouble    for  his  Entertainment!and           after   hard    labour    of 

mind�察  �he   produced   the   remark   of   its   being   a   very   fine   day�察  �and 

followed   it  up   with  the   question   of�察   �Have   you   been   walking   this 

morning�拭�   `No�察  �my   Lord。   We   thought   it   too   dirty。¨      `You   should 

wear   half´boots。¨!After   another   pause�察   �Nothing   sets   off   a   neat 

ankle   more   than   a   half´boot�察  �nankin   galoshed   with   black         looks 

very well。!Do not you like Half´boots�拭� `Yes!but unless they are 

so   stout   as   to   injure  their   beauty�察  �they   are   not   fit   for   Country 

walking。¨!`Ladies   should   ride   in   dirty   weather。!Do   you   ride�拭� 

`No   my   Lord。¨   `I   wonder   every   Lady   does   not。!A   woman   never 

looks better than on horseback。¨ `But every woman may not have 



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the inclination�察�or the means。¨ `If they knew how much it became 

them�察    �they   would     all  have    the  inclination�察    �and   I  fancy    Miss 

Watson!when   once   they   had   the   inclination�察  �the   means   would 

soon     follow。¨!`Your      Lordship     thinks    we   always    have    our  own 

way。!That is a point on   which  Ladies and   Gentlemen   have   long 

disagreed!But   without   pretending   to   decide   it�察  �I   may   say   that 

there     are    some     circumstances        which     even    Women      cannot 

controul。!Female   Economy  will do  a   great   deal   my   Lord�察  �but   it 

cannot turn a small income into a large one。¨!Lord Osborne was 

silenced。 Her manner had been neither sententious nor sarcastic�察�

but there was a something in its mild seriousness�察�as well as in the 

words themselves which made his Lordship think�察�and when he 

addressed her again�察�it was with a degree of considerate propriety�察�

totally   unlike   the   half´awkward�察  �half´fearless   stile   of   his   former 

remarks。!It was a new thing with him to wish to please a woman�察�

it was the first time that he had ever felt what was due to a woman�察�

in Emma¨s situation。!But as he wanted neither Sense nor a good 

disposition�察�he did not feel it without effect。!`You have not been 

long    in  this   Country     I  understand�察�     said   he   in  the   tone   of  a 

Gentleman。 `I hope you are pleased with it。¨!He was rewarded by 

a gracious answer�察�and a more liberal full view of her face than she 

had     yet   bestowed。      Unused      to  exert    himself�察   �and    happy     in 

contemplating her�察�he then sat in silence for some minutes longer�察�

while   Tom   Musgrave   was   chattering   to   Elizabeth�察  �till   they   were 

interrupted by Nanny¨s approach�察�who half opening the door and 

putting   in   her   head�察  �said   `Please   Ma¨am�察  �Master   wants   to   know 

why     he   be¨nt   to  have    his  dinner。¨!The       Gentlemen�察      �who    had 

hitherto     disregarded      every    symptom�察     �however     positive�察   �of  the 

nearness      of  that   Meal�察   �now    jumped     up   with    apologies�察   �while 



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Elizabeth   called   briskly  after   Nanny   `to   tell   Betty   to   take   up   the 

Fowls。¨!`I      am    sorry   it  happens     so¨!she     added�察    �turning    good´ 

humouredly towards Musgrave!`but you know what  early  hours 

we keep。¨ Tom had nothing to say for himself�察�he knew it very well

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