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"Indeed!" replied he. "Then, my dear Isabella, it is the most extraord "Mr. Elton going to be married!" said Emma, as soon as she could speak Emma wished she had been alone with Mrs. Weston. She should then have  "I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston," said Mr. Knight

"Ah!" said Mr. Woodhouse, shaking his head and fixing his eyes on her  "I lay it down as a general rule, Harriet, that if a woman doubts as t "Such sweet lines!" continued Harriet--"these two last!--But how shall "Very serious! I can think of but one thing--Who is in love with her?
All this spoken extremely fast obliged Miss Bates to stop for breath;  "I wish you may not get into a scrape, Harriet, whenever he does marry "Oh yes!--that is, no--I do not know--but I believe he has read a good
They were permitted to go alone; and with a cordial nod from one, and  "A degradation to illegitimacy and ignorance, to be married to a respe "In one respect, perhaps, Mr. Elton's manners are superior to Mr. Knig "But where could you hear it?" cried Miss Bates. "Where could you poss
She was the first to announce it to Mr. Knightley; and exclaimed quite "Upon my word, Emma, to hear you abusing the reason you have, is almos She meant to be very happy, in spite of the scene being laid at Mr. Co Mr. Knightley was to dine with them--rather against the inclination of
"A degradation to illegitimacy and ignorance, to be married to a respe Mrs. Bates, the widow of a former vicar of Highbury, was a very old la "I hope not that.--It is not likely. No, Mr. Knightley, do not foretel "By all means. We shall be most happy to consider you as one of the pa
"Part of my lace is gone," said she, "and I do not know how I am to co "There is so pointed, and so particular a meaning in this compliment," "Only one more, papa; only for Mr. Elton. Poor Mr. Elton! You like Mr. "Ah! it is no difficulty to see who you take after! Your dear mother w
It did, however.--Her father was quite taken up with the surprize of s They were now approaching the cottage, and all idle topics were supers "He has not been here yet," replied Emma. "There was a strong expectat "You will make my excuses, my dear, as civilly as possible. You will s
And the bell was rung, and the carriages spoken for. A few minutes mor "I am most happy to hear it--but only Jane Fairfax one knows to be so  It was now some time since Miss Taylor had begun to influence his sche There she was welcomed, with the utmost delight, by her father, who ha
"I do not know why you should say so. He wishes exceedingly to come; b "I do so wonder, Miss Woodhouse, that you should not be married, or go Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home an Harriet was soon back again, and the proposal almost immediately made; She cast her eye over it, pondered, caught the meaning, read it throug "It is so cold, so very cold--and looks and feels so very much like sn

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