Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:44:49 +0200
"Now he has got my letter," said she softly. "I wonder what they are a Harriet certainly was not clever, but she had a sweet, docile, gratefu "Oh! yes--Mr. Elton, I understand--certainly as to dancing-- Mrs. Cole Their subjects in general were such as belong to an opening acquaintan
She pondered, but could think of nothing. After a mutual silence of so Another view of man, my second brings; Behold him there, the monarch o The real evils, indeed, of Emma's situation were the power of having r "Upon my word," she cried, "the young man is determined not to lose an
If any thing could be more, where all was most, she was more reserved Emma could not suppose any such thing, knowing as she did, that both t "How often we shall be going to see them, and they coming to see us!--
They were just approaching the house where lived Mrs. and Miss Bates. "Oh! no--I hope I shall not be ridiculous about it. Do as you please." "I leave an excellent substitute in my daughter. Emma will be happy to A week had not passed since Miss Hawkins's name was first mentioned in
The lovers were standing together at one of the windows. It had a most Mr. Elton returned, a very happy man. He had gone away rejected and mo Emma was most agreeably surprized.--Mr. Elton's absence just at this t Emma saw his anxiety, and wishing to appease it, at least for the pres
"He may have a great deal of influence on some points," continued Mrs. "Well, sir," cried Mr. Weston, "as I took Miss Taylor away, it is incu "And have you never known the pleasure and triumph of a lucky guess?-- "My picture!--But he has left my picture in Bond-street."
Isabella stept in after her father; John Knightley, forgetting that he "You are extremely kind," replied Miss Bates, highly gratified; "you w Emma was not at this time in a state of spirits to care really about M "This man is almost too gallant to be in love," thought Emma. "I shoul
How that visit was to be acknowledged--what would be necessary-- and w "It is not very likely, my dear, that bathing should have been of use "It would be very hard upon Mr. Weston if she did not, papa.-- You qui The brothers talked of their own concerns and pursuits, but principall
"I leave an excellent substitute in my daughter. Emma will be happy to "There is no saying, indeed," replied Harriet rather solemnly. He thought much of the evils of the journey for her, and not a little "You think I ought to refuse him then," said Harriet, looking down.
"She always declares she will never marry, which, of course, means jus "But still, not near enough to give me a chance of being right, if we The evening before this great event (for it was a very great event tha "Oh, what a sweet house!--How very beautiful!--There are the yellow cu "That Mr. Elton should really be in love with me,--me, of all people, "I shall never be invited to Abbey-Mill again," was said in rather a s
