Emma

. Mr. Weston directed the whole, officiating safely between Hartfield and the Vicarage, and every body was in good time. Emma and Harriet went together; Miss Bat

ies. The Eltons walked together; Mr. Knightley took charge of Miss Bates and Jane; and Emma and Harriet belonged to Frank Churchill. And Mr. Weston tried, in vain, to make them harmonise better. It seemed at first an accidental division, but it never materially varied. Mr. and Mrs. Elton, inde

thing worth hearing-looked without seeing-admired without intelligence-listened without knowing what she said.

which she had ever given in the first and most animating period of their acquaintance; but which now, in her own estimation, meant nothing, though in the judgment of most people looking on it must have had such an appearance as no English word but flirtation could very well describe. "Mr. Frank Churchill and Miss Woodhouse flirted together excessively." They were laying themselves open to that very phrase-and to having it sent off in a l

day!-If it had not been for you, I should certainly have lost all th

were too late for the best strawberries. I was a kinder friend than you

ss. I was fatigued.

hotter

s. I am perfectly

ble because you a

comman

ds yesterday, and run away from your own management; but to-day you are got back again-and as I can

without a motive. You order me, whether you speak or not

ual influence could not begin earlier, or you w

t is your date. I thought I h

-nobody speaks except ourselves, and it is rather too much to be

kleham on one side, and Dorking on the other. I saw you first in February." And then whispering-"Our companions are excessively stupid. What shall we do to rouse them? Any nonsens

a great deal; Mrs. Elton swelled at the idea of Miss Woodhou

t she would like to hear wh

ould stand the brunt of just now. Let me hear any thing rather than what you are all thinking of. I will not say quite al

thought myself privileged to inquire into. Though, perhaps, as the Chaperon of

efly to her husband; an

e unheard of-but some ladies say any thing. Better pass

what you may all be thinking of, and only requires something very entertaining from each of you, in a general way. Here are seven of you, besides myself, (who, she is pleased to say, am very entertaining already,) and

just do for me, you know. I shall be sure to say three dull things as soon as ever I open my mouth, shan't I

uld not

culty. Pardon me-but you will be lim

immediately catch her meaning; but, when it burst on her, it coul

htley,) and I will try to hold my tongue. I must make myself very dis

eed, agreed. I will do my best. I am makin

red his son;-"but we shall be indulgent-

conundrum of Mr. Weston's shall clear him and hi

It is too much a matter of fact, but here it is.-What two

press perfection! I a

I am certain, will never guess.-I will te

a found a great deal to laugh at and enjoy in it-and so did Frank and Harriet.-It did not seem to t

eston has done very well for himself; but he must have knocked up

dding to her husband). These kind of things are very well at Christmas, when one is sitting round the fire; but quite out of place, in my opinion, when one is exploring about the country in summer. Miss Woodhouse must excuse me. I am not one of those who have witty things at every body's s

ness; "I have nothing to say that can entertain Miss Woodhouse, or any other y

red of exploring so long on one sp

hey only knew each other, I think, a few weeks in Bath! Peculiarly lucky!-for as to any real knowledge of a person's disposition that Bath, or any public place, can give-it is all nothing; there can be no knowledge. It is only by seeing women in their own ho

spoken before, except among h

-She was stopped by a cough. Frank C

said he, gravely. She

ty and imprudent attachment may arise-but there is generally time to recover from it afterwards. I would be understood to mean, that it can be only weak, irresolut

and bowed in submission; and soon

Will you? (turning to Emma.) Will you chuse a wife for me?-I am sure I should like any body fixed on by you. You provide

her like

eans, if

the commission. You shal

nothing else. I shall go abroad for a couple of years-and

the very creature described? Hazle eyes excepted, two years more might make her all that he wished. He might e

ne to her aunt, "shal

r, but this will do just as well. We shall soon overtake her. There she is-no, that's somebody

of the others, or sitting almost alone, and quite unattended to, in tranquil observation of the beautiful views beneath her. The appearance of the servants looking out for them to give notice of the carriages was a joyful sight; and even the bustle of collecting and preparing to depart, and th

Knightley by her side. He looked around, as

st still use it. I cannot see you acting wrong, without a remonstrance. How could you be so unfeeling to Miss Bates? How c

shed, was sorry, but

body could have helped it. It was not so ver

d of it-with what candour and generosity. I wish you could have heard her honouring your forbearance, in being able to p

in the world: but you must allow, that what is good and w

or; she has sunk from the comforts she was born to; and, if she live to old age, must probably sink more. Her situation should secure your compassion. It was badly done, indeed! You, whom she had known from an infant, whom she had seen grow up from a period when her notice was an honour, to have you now, in thoughtless spirits, and the pride of the moment, laugh at her, humble her-and before her

n no leave, making no acknowledgment, parting in apparent sullenness, she looked out with voice and hand eager to shew a difference; but it was just too late. He had turned away, and the horses were in motion. She continued to look back, but in vain; and soon, with what appeared unusual speed, they were half way down the hill, and every thing left far behind. She was vexed beyond what could have been expressed-almost beyond what she could co

t necessary to speak. There was only Harriet, who seemed not in spirits herself, fagged, and very willing to be silent; and Emma fe