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Lady�察�but the gratification was by no means unalloyed�察�His coming 

was a sort of notice which might please her vanity�察�but did not suit 

her  pride�察  �and she   would   rather   have   known   that   he   wished   the 

visit   without     presuming       to  make     it�察 �than   have    seen    him   at 

Stanton。!Among other unsatisfactory feelings it once occurred to 

her to wonder why Mr。 Howard had not taken the same privilege 

of coming�察�and accompanied his Lordship!but she was willing to 

suppose      that   he   had    either   known     nothing     about    it�察 �or  had 

declined   any   share      in   a  measure    which   carried     quite   as  much 

Impertinence in its   form   as   Goodbreeding。!Mr。   W。   was   very   far 

from   being   delighted�察  �when   he   heard   what   had   passed�察�a   little 

peevish under immediate pain�察�and ill disposed to be pleased�察�he 

only    replied!`Phoo�        �Phoo� �What        occasion     could   there    be  for 

Lord O。¨s coming。 I have lived here fourteen years without  being 

noticed by any of the family。 It is some foolery of that idle fellow T。 

Musgrave。 I cannot return the visit。!I  would not if I could。¨ And 

when T。 Musgrave was met with again�察�he was commissioned with 

a message of excuse to Osborne Castle�察�on the too´sufficient plea of 

Mr。 Watson¨s infirm state of health。 

   A   week   or   ten   days   rolled   quietly   away   after   this   visit�察  �before 

any new bustle arose to interrupt even for half a day�察�the tranquil 

and     affectionate    intercourse     of  the   two   Sisters�察  �whose     mutual 

regard was increasing with the intimate knowledge of each other 

which      such   intercourse      produced。!The         first  circumstance       to 

break in on this serenity�察�was the receipt of a letter from Croydon 

to announce the speedy return of Margaret�察�and a   visit  of  two  or 

three   days   from   Mr。   and   Mrs。   Robert   Watson�察  �who   undertook   to 

bring her home and wished to see their Sister Emma。!It was an 

expectation   to   fill   the   thoughts   of   the   Sisters   at   Stanton�察  �and   to 



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busy   the   hours   of   one   of   them   at   least!for   as   Jane   had   been   a 

woman   of   fortune�察  �the   preparations   for   her   entertainment   were 

considerable�察  �and   as   Elizabeth   had   at   all   times   more   good   will 

than   method   in   her   guidance   of   the   house�察  �she   could   make   no 

change without a Bustle。!An absence of fourteen years had made 

all   her   Brothers      and    Sisters   Strangers      to   Emma�察     �but   in  her 

expectation of Margaret there was more than the awkwardness of 

such   an   alienation�察  �she   had   heard   things   which   made   her   dread 

her    return�察   �and    the   day   which     brought     the   party    to  Stanton 

seemed to her the probable conclusion of almost all that had been 

comfortable       in   the  house。!Robert         Watson      was   an   Attorney     at 

Croydon�察      �in  a  good    way    of   Business�察    �very   well    satisfied   with 

himself for the same�察�and for having married the only daughter of 

the   Attorney   to   whom   he   had   been   Clerk�察  �with   a   fortune   of   six 

thousand pounds。!Mrs。 Robert was not less pleased with herself 

for   having   had   that   six   thousand   pounds�察  �and   for   being   now   in 

possession       of   a  very   smart   house    in  Croydon�察     �where     she   gave 

genteel parties�察�and wore fine cloathes。!In her person there was 

nothing      remarkable�察      �her   manners      were     pert   and    conceited。! 

Margaret was not without beauty�察  �she   had  a slight�察  �pretty  figure�察�

and     rather    wanted     Countenance        than    good    features�察�but        the 

sharp     and   anxious     expression      of  her   face   made     her   beauty    in 

general little felt。!On meeting her long´absent Sister�察�as on every 

occasion   of  shew�察  �her  manner   was   all   affection   and   her   voice   all 

gentleness�察�continual smiles and a very slow articulation being her 

constant resource when determined on pleasing。 

    She   was   now   so   `delighted   to   see   dear�察  �dear   Emma¨   that   she 

could   hardly   speak   a   word   in   a   minute。!`I   am   sure   we   shall   be 

great friends¨!she   observed�察  �with  much  sentiment�察  �as   they  were 



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sitting    together。!Emma           scarcely    knew    how    to   answer     such   a 

proposition!and   the   manner   in   which   it   was   spoken�察  �she   could 

not   attempt   to   equal。     Mrs。   R。   W。  eyed    her   with   much   familiar 

curiosity     and   Triumphant        Compassion�察�the          loss   of  the  Aunt¨s 

fortune was uppermost in her mind�察�at the moment of meeting�察� 

and   she    could   not    but   feel  how    much   better     it  was   to  be   the 

daughter of a gentleman of property in Croydon�察�than the niece of 

an    old  woman      who   threw   herself   away   on       an  Irish   Captain。! 

Robert   was   carelessly   kind�察  �as   became   a   prosperous   Man   and   a 

brother�察    �more     intent   on   settling   with   the   Post´Boy�察    �inveighing 

against the Exorbitant advance in   Posting�察�and   pondering  over  a 

doubtful      halfcrown�察    �than    on   welcoming       a  Sister�察  �who    was    no 

longer likely to have any property for him to get the direction of。! 

`Your   road   through   the   village   is   infamous�察  �Elizabeth�察�   said   he�察�

`worse than ever it was。 By Heaven� �I would endite it if I lived near 

you。 Who is Surveyor now�拭�!There was a little niece at Croydon�察�

to   be   fondly   enquired   after   by   the   kind´hearted   Elizabeth�察  �who 

regretted   very   much   her   not   being   of   the   party。!`You   are   very 

good¨!replied   her   Mother!`and   I   assure   you   it   went   very   hard 

with Augusta to have us   come away  without  her。   I   was   forced   to 

say we were only going to Church and promise to come back   for 

her directly。!But you know it would not do�察�to bring her without 

her   maid�察  �and   I   am   as   particular  as   ever   in   having   her   properly 

attended       to。¨  `Sweet    little  Darling� �!cried        Margaret!`It       quite 

broke my heart to leave her。¨ `Then why was you in such a hurry to 

run away from her�拭� cried Mrs。 R。!`You are a sad shabby girl。!I 

have been quarrelling with you all the way we came�察�have not I�拭� 

Such a visit as this�察�I never heard of� �You know how glad we are 

to  have   any  of  you  with  us!if  it  be   for   months   together。!And   I 



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am   sorry�察  。�with   a   witty   smile��   we   have   not   been    able   to   make 

Croydon        agreable     this   autumn。¨!`My         dearest     Jane!do        not 

overpower me with your Raillery。!You know what inducements I 

had   to  bring  me   home�察�spare   me�察 �I   entreat  you。   I am no  match 

for   your    arch   sallies。¨  `Well�察  �I  only   beg   you   will   not   set  your 

Neighbours against the place。!Perhaps Emma may be tempted to 

go back   with  us�察  �and stay  till   Christmas�察�if  you  don¨t  put  in   your 

word。¨!Emma   was   greatly   obliged。   `I   assure   you   we   have   very 

good society at Croydon。!I do not much attend the Balls�察�they are 

rather   too   mixed�察�but   our   parties   are   very   select   and   good。!I 

had seven Tables last week in my Drawingroom。 Are you fond of 

the   Country�拭  �How   do   you   like   Stanton�拭�!`Very   much¨!replied 

Emma�察      �who     thought     a   comprehensive        answer�察     �most    to   the 

purpose。!She           saw      that    her     Sister´in´law       despised      her 

immediately。!Mrs。   R。   W。   was   indeed   wondering   what   sort   of   a 

home Emma could possibly have been used to in Shropshire�察�and 

setting it down as certain that the Aunt could never have had six 

thousand        pounds。!`How          charming       Emma       is� �¨    whispered 

Margaret   to   Mrs。   Robert   in   her   most   languishing   tone。!Emma 

was   quite   distress¨d   by   such   behaviour�察�and   she   did   not   like   it 

better   when   she   heard   Margaret   five   minutes   afterwards   say   to 

Elizabeth  in   a   sharp   quick   accent�察  �totally   unlike   the   first!`Have 

you heard from Pen。 since she went to Chichester�拭�I had a letter 

the other day。!I don¨t find she is likely to make anything of it。   I 

fancy she¨ll come back ^Miss Penelope ̄ as she went。¨ 

    Such�察�she feared would be Margaret¨s common voice�察�when the 

novelty   of   her   own   appearance   were   over�察  �the   tone   of   artificial 

Sensibility was not recommended by the idea。!The Ladies   were 

invited upstairs to prepare for dinner。 `I hope you will find things 



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