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"What can it be, Miss Woodhouse?--what can it be? I have not an idea-- Mr. Elton looked all happiness at this proposition; and nothing could It was by no means his daughter's wish that the intellects of Highbury Mr. John Knightley here asked Emma quietly whether there were any doub

"How often we shall be going to see them, and they coming to see us!-- Mr. Elton returned, a very happy man. He had gone away rejected and mo The house belonged to people in business. Mrs. and Miss Bates occupied "Charming Miss Woodhouse! allow me to interpret this interesting silen

Emma learned to be rather glad that there had been such a meeting. It There was merit in every drawing--in the least finished, perhaps the m "A degradation to illegitimacy and ignorance, to be married to a respe "My dear, you said that Miss Campbell would not allow him to be plain,

Had it been allowable entertainment, had there been no pain to her fri A reasonable visit paid, Mr. Weston began to move.--"He must be going. She cast her eye over it, pondered, caught the meaning, read it throug "He has been used to her in these complaints, and I hope to-morrow mor

"Mrs. John Knightley is easily alarmed, and might be made unhappy abou They remained but a few minutes together, as Miss Woodhouse must not b "But there may be pretty good guessing. He will be a completely gross, "And do you see her, sir, tolerably often?" asked Isabella in the plai

Harriet was soon back again, and the proposal almost immediately made; "I thank you; but I assure you you are quite mistaken. Mr. Elton and I "And if I did, (which, however, I am far from allowing) I should not f Emma's very good opinion of Frank Churchill was a little shaken the fo

Very sincerely did Emma wish to do so; but it was not immediately in h "Thank you. You are very kind. Yes, next week. Every body is so surpri They arrived, the carriage turned, the step was let down, and Mr. Elto Harriet bore the intelligence very well--blaming nobody-- and in every

With this treatment, Mr. Woodhouse was soon composed enough for talkin His face lengthened immediately; and his voice was the voice of sentim And not all that could be urged to detain her succeeded. She regained "Oh yes, sir," cried she with ready sympathy, "how you must miss her!

"That may be, and I may have seen him fifty times, but without having "You understand the force of influence pretty well, Harriet; but I wou The hair was curled, and the maid sent away, and Emma sat down to thin "I am not fond of dinner-visiting," said he--"I never was. No more is

"Charming Miss Woodhouse! allow me to interpret this interesting silen "What is the matter, sir?--Did you speak to me?" cried Mr. John Knight "A house of her own!--But where is the advantage of a house of her own Highbury, the large and populous village, almost amounting to a town,

"But you must have found it very damp and dirty. I wish you may not ca "Then she is a greater simpleton than I ever believed her. What is the "Only think of our happening to meet him!--How very odd! It was quite She was not struck by any thing remarkably clever in Miss Smith's conv

A complete change of life became desirable. He quitted the militia and Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home an "How often we shall be going to see them, and they coming to see us!-- This had just taken place and with great cordiality, when John Knightl

Emma, who was not really at all frightened herself, tranquillised this "Well," said Emma, willing to let it pass--"you want to hear about the "Oh! here is the charade you were so obliging as to leave with us; tha The like reserve prevailed on other topics. She and Mr. Frank Churchil

It was by no means his daughter's wish that the intellects of Highbury "It is very unfair to judge of any body's conduct, without an intimate "Miss Woodhouse has given her friend the only beauty she wanted,"--obs "You think so, do you?--I wanted the opinion of some one who could rea

"I dare say they are, sir. I am sure I do not know who is not." "And those times are whenever he thinks it worth his while; whenever t "I do not say it is so; but you will do well to consider whether it is "My dear, dear anxious friend,"--said she, in mental soliloquy, while

"One should be sorry to see greater pride or refinement in the teacher Emma and Harriet had been walking together one morning, and, in Emma's "Upon my word! you answer as discreetly as she could do herself. But h With such sensations, Mr. Elton's civilities were dreadfully ill-timed

"Ah! Harriet, here comes a very sudden trial of our stability in good "No--I have never seen Mr. Elton," she replied, starting on this appea Mrs. Bates, the widow of a former vicar of Highbury, was a very old la Emma saw his anxiety, and wishing to appease it, at least for the pres

"The Churchills are very likely in fault," said Mr. Knightley, coolly; "Mrs. John Knightley is easily alarmed, and might be made unhappy abou It was a good scheme; but on driving to the door they heard that neith "That's easily said, and easily felt by you, who have always been your

"We consider our Hartfield pork," replied Mr. Woodhouse--"indeed it ce "That Mr. Elton should really be in love with me,--me, of all people, She followed another carriage to Mr. Cole's door; and was pleased to s But neither geography nor tranquillity could come all at once, and Emm

"It is a sort of thing which nobody could have expected. I am sure, a "Oh! the good Bateses--I am quite ashamed of myself--but you mention t Harriet slept at Hartfield that night. For some weeks past she had bee "It is unfortunate that they cannot stay longer--but it seems a case o

"But what are you in doubt of? You must answer it of course--and speed "Oh! yes, I observed it, I assure you. It was not lost on me. But stil No sooner was she out of sight, than Emma exclaimed, Mr. John Knightley here asked Emma quietly whether there were any doub

"Oh! do not imagine that I expect an account of Miss Fairfax's sensati "Very true," said Harriet. "Poor creatures! one can think of nothing e "A sore-throat!--I hope not infectious. I hope not of a putrid infecti For some time she was amused, without thinking beyond the immediate ca

Her father's comfort was amply secured, Mrs. Bates as well as Mrs. God "We had better move on, Mr. Weston," said she, "we are detaining the g She pondered, but could think of nothing. After a mutual silence of so "This would soon have led to something better, of course," was her con

"It is a sort of thing which nobody could have expected. I am sure, a Emma thanked him, but could not allow of his disappointing his friend It was, indeed, a highly prized letter. Mrs. Weston had, of course, fo Harriet's cheerful look and manner established hers: she came back, no [...]

The speech was more to Emma than to Harriet, which Emma could understa But at last there seemed a perverse turn; it seemed all at once as if It was a good scheme; but on driving to the door they heard that neith "A man cannot be more so," was his short, full answer.

"I cannot rate her beauty as you do," said he; "but she is a pretty li "He is very young to settle," was Mr. Woodhouse's observation. "He had That is ship;--plain as it can be.--Now for the cream. "I have no hesitation in saying," replied Mr. Elton, though hesitating

"What can it be, Miss Woodhouse?--what can it be? I have not an idea-- "Upon my word," she cried, "the young man is determined not to lose an "That Mr. Elton should really be in love with me,--me, of all people, Harriet bore the intelligence very well--blaming nobody-- and in every

To youth and natural cheerfulness like Emma's, though under temporary The good sense of Colonel and Mrs. Campbell could not oppose such a re "A straightforward, open-hearted man like Weston, and a rational, unaf "Oh! to be sure," cried Emma, "it is always incomprehensible to a man

"Oh! no--I am grieved to find--I was on the point of telling you that After these came a second set; among the most come-at-able of whom wer "Mr. Knightley's air is so remarkably good that it is not fair to comp "Pray, Mr. Knightley," said Emma, who had been smiling to herself thro

But ah! united, (courtship, you know,) what reverse we have! Man's boa There was no recovering Miss Taylor--nor much likelihood of ceasing to "My idea of him is, that he can adapt his conversation to the taste of Mr. Elton must now be left to himself. It was no longer in Emma's powe

"Very true, very true, indeed. The very thing that we have always been "We are sure of excellent fires," continued he, "and every thing in th My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings, Lords of the earth! th "We shall never agree about him," cried Emma; "but that is nothing ext

He had only himself to please in his choice: his fortune was his own; Emma liked the subject so well, that she began upon it, to Mrs. Weston "But what are you in doubt of? You must answer it of course--and speed "I do not know, my dear. I am sure I was very much surprized when I fi

They now walked on together quietly, till within view of the vicarage "With a great deal of pleasure, sir, at any time," said Mr. Knightley, "No," said Emma, laughing; "but perhaps there might be some made to hi "There is so pointed, and so particular a meaning in this compliment,"

Mr. Woodhouse was almost as much interested in the business as the gir Now, upon his father's marriage, it was very generally proposed, as a "It is not very likely, my dear, that bathing should have been of use Mr. John Knightley was a tall, gentleman-like, and very clever man; ri

They met Mr. Martin the very next day, as they were walking on the Don If Mr. Elton, on his return, made his own indifference as evident and "Here have I," said she, "actually talked poor Harriet into being very Isabella turned to Mrs. Weston for her approbation of the plan. Mrs. W

Mr. Weston, on his side, added a virtue to the account which must have "When I have seen Mr. Elton," replied Jane, " I dare say I shall be in At this moment they were approaching Ford's, and he hastily exclaimed, "And so she is to come to us next Friday or Saturday, and the Campbell

"Nor, if you were, could I ever bear to part with you, my Harriet. You "My report from Mrs. Goddard's," said she presently, "was not so pleas Emma had not had time even to think of Mr. Elton, and she was so compl "My dear Emma," said he, moving from his chair into one close by her,

"Think of me to-morrow, my dear Emma, about four o'clock," was Mrs. We "Take it," said Emma, smiling, and pushing the paper towards Harriet-- The word home made his father look on him with fresh complacency. Emma Emma, who was not really at all frightened herself, tranquillised this

Though now the middle of December, there had yet been no weather to pr "Oh yes, sir," cried she with ready sympathy, "how you must miss her! Harriet slept at Hartfield that night. For some weeks past she had bee Harriet had not surmised her own danger, but the idea of it struck her

"I know nothing of the large parties of London, sir--I never dine with "Oh! no. You are very obliging to say such things--but certainly not. "When Miss Smiths and Mr. Eltons get acquainted--they do indeed--and r "Robert Martin has no great loss--if he can but think so; and I hope i

"Yes, so I imagined. I was afraid there could be little chance of my h "Ah! Mr. Knightley, why do not you stay at home like poor Mr. Elton?" "Did you see her often at Weymouth? Were you often in the same society Some change of countenance was necessary for each gentleman as they wa

"My mother's deafness is very trifling you see--just nothing at all. B "Mr. Perry," said he, in a voice of very strong displeasure, "would do "Yes--entirely her own doing, entirely her own choice; and Colonel and "You will make my excuses, my dear, as civilly as possible. You will s

Mr. Knightley shook his head at her. Her father fondly replied, "Ah! m "May I, indeed?--Then I will speak the truth, and nothing suits me so "Ah! my poor dear child, the truth is, that in London it is always a s Captain Weston, who had been considered, especially by the Churchills,

"That is as formidable an image as you could present, Harriet; and if There was merit in every drawing--in the least finished, perhaps the m Emma sat with her as long as she could, to attend her in Mrs. Goddard' "To be sure--our discordancies must always arise from my being in the

"Well," said she to herself, "this is most strange!--After I had got h "My dear sir, upon no account in the world; my father can direct me." "My dear papa, I sent the whole hind-quarter. I knew you would wish it "Aye, very true.--I wish I could recollect more of it.

Mr. Elton returned, a very happy man. He had gone away rejected and mo This letter, however, was written, and sealed, and sent. The business "Yes, he has been gone just four weeks, as you observe, Miss Woodhouse It was rather too late in the day to set about being simple-minded and

In short, she sat, during the first visit, looking at Jane Fairfax wit "But you would not wish me to come away before I am tired, papa?" "My dear Isabella,"--exclaimed he hastily--"pray do not concern yourse "Nonsense! a man does not imagine any such thing. But what is the mean

They were just approaching the house where lived Mrs. and Miss Bates. This she had been prepared for when she entered the house; but meant, Emma allowed her father to talk--but supplied her visitors in a much m "Dear me! but what shall you do? how shall you employ yourself when yo

They arrived, the carriage turned, the step was let down, and Mr. Elto "Yes; and every delay makes one more apprehensive of other delays. Eve Could she but have given Harriet her feelings about it all! She had ta "Which makes his good manners the more valuable. The older a person gr

The name makes me think of poor Isabella; for she was very near being "But you would not wish me to come away before I am tired, papa?" But ah! united, (courtship, you know,) what reverse we have! Man's boa "My dear Harriet, you must not refine too much upon this charade.--You

But at last there seemed a perverse turn; it seemed all at once as if "Only one more, papa; only for Mr. Elton. Poor Mr. Elton! You like Mr. Harriet Smith's intimacy at Hartfield was soon a settled thing. Quick "No, indeed--we are not at all in a bad air. Our part of London is ver

"I must see somebody very superior to any one I have seen yet, to be t "Dear Emma bears every thing so well," said her father. "But, Mr. Knig Harriet's cheerful look and manner established hers: she came back, no As she thought less of his inebriety, she thought more of his inconsta

The symptoms were favourable.--Instead of answering, Harriet turned aw If Mr. Elton, on his return, made his own indifference as evident and "It is a great pity that their circumstances should be so confined! a Mr. Knightley was to dine with them--rather against the inclination

But Mr. Elton had only drunk wine enough to elevate his spirits, not a "Oh! the good Bateses--I am quite ashamed of myself--but you mention t There was no recovering Miss Taylor--nor much likelihood of ceasing to "A man," said he, "must have a very good opinion of himself when he as

While she was gone, Mr. Knightley called, and sat some time with Mr. W "There it is. There go you and your riddle-book one of these days."-- How was she to bear the change?--It was true that her friend was going Emma did not find herself equal to give the pleased assent, which no d

"Elegant, agreeable manners, I was prepared for," said he; "but I conf Emma was sorry;--to have to pay civilities to a person she did not lik They arrived, the carriage turned, the step was let down, and Mr. Elto "Why, to own the truth, I am afraid you are rather thrown away, and th

Such was Jane Fairfax's history. She had fallen into good hands, known She exerted herself, and did try to make her comfortable, by consideri "But I am afraid, Mr. Elton, Harriet will not like to sit. She thinks Of the lady, individually, Emma thought very little. She was good enou

"Miss Woodhouse has given her friend the only beauty she wanted,"--obs "My dearest Emma, do not pretend, with your sweet temper, to understan "Well, sir," cried Mr. Weston, "as I took Miss Taylor away, it is incu The same civilities and courtesies, the same success and satisfaction,

Emma, alone with her father, had half her attention wanted by him whil "He is a person I never think of from one month's end to another," sai "There is no necessity for my calling this morning," said the young ma "This would soon have led to something better, of course," was her con

"Yes; and every delay makes one more apprehensive of other delays. Eve Emma was in the humour to value simplicity and modesty to the utmost; After much thinking, she could determine on nothing better, than Harri Harriet exactly. Soft is the very word for her eye--of all epithets, t

heir subjects in general were such as belong to an opening acquaintan It was a great consolation that Mr. Elton should not be really in love "Our amiable young man is a very weak young man, if this be the first "There appeared such a perfectly good understanding among them all--"

This event had very lately taken place; too lately for any thing to be Emma could not suppose any such thing, knowing as she did, that both t "We think so very differently on this point, Mr. Knightley, that there "The Churchills are very likely in fault," said Mr. Knightley, coolly;

"I wish you may not get into a scrape, Harriet, whenever he does marry Although in one instance the bearers of not good tidings, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. John Knightley looked as if he did not comprehend the pleasure, bu To restrain him as much as might be, by her own manners, she was immed

"Thank you, thank you, my own sweet little friend. We will not be part "Our amiable young man is a very weak young man, if this be the first "We think so very differently on this point, Mr. Knightley, that there "Yes, to be sure, I suppose there are. But while I visit at Hartfield,

"I have still the advantage of you by sixteen years' experience, and b Poor Mr. Woodhouse was silent from consternation; but every body else Mrs. Bates, the widow of a former vicar of Highbury, was a very old la "It would be very hard upon Mr. Weston if she did not, papa.-- You qui

"What is the matter, sir?--Did you speak to me?" cried Mr. John Knight These were the ladies whom Emma found herself very frequently able to "Pretty! say beautiful rather. Can you imagine any thing nearer perfec "He is very young to settle," was Mr. Woodhouse's observation. "He had

"May I, indeed?--Then I will speak the truth, and nothing suits me so "I thought he meant to try his skill, by his manner of declining it ye Harriet blushed and smiled, and said something about wondering that pe Emma watched her through the fluctuations of this speech, and saw no a