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tolerably     comfortable     Jane¨!said      Elizabeth     as  she   opened     the 

door of the spare bedchamber。!`My good creature�察� replied Jane�察�

`use   no  ceremony   with   me�察  �I   intreat   you。   I   am   one   of   those   who 

always take things as they find them。 I   hope   I can  put  up   with  a 

small apartment for two or three nights�察�without making a piece of 

work。 I always wish to be treated quite ^en famille ̄ when I come 

to see you!and now I do hope you have not been getting a great 

dinner   for   us。!Remember   we   never   eat   suppers。¨!`I            suppose�察� 

said    Margaret     rather    quickly   to  Emma�察      �you   and   I  are   to  be 

together�察�Elizabeth always takes care to have a room to herself。¨! 

`No!Elizabeth  gives   me   half  her¨s。¨!`Oh  I¨!��in   a   soften¨d   voice�察�

and rather mortified to find she was not ill used�� `I am sorry I am 

not to have the pleasure of your company!especially as it makes 

me nervous to be much alone。¨ 

    Emma   was   the   first   of   the  females    in  the   parlour   again�察   �on 

entering it she found her brother alone。!`So Emma�察� said he�察 �you 

are quite the Stranger at home。 It must seem odd enough to you to 

be   here。!A pretty  piece   of  work   your   Aunt   Turner   has   made   of 

it� �By Heaven� �A woman should never be trusted with money。 I 

always said she ought to have settled something on you�察�as soon as 

her   Husband   died。¨   `But   that   would   have   been   trusting  me  with 

money�察� replied Emma�察 �and I am a woman too。!¨ `It might have 

been secured to your  future   use�察  �without  your  having  any  power 

over it now。!What a blow it must have been upon you� �To find 

yourself�察�instead of heiress of 8 or 9000♀�察�sent back a weight upon 

your family�察�without a sixpence。!I hope the old woman will smart 

for it。¨ `Do not speak disrespectfully of her!She was very good to 

me�察�and if she has made an imprudent choice�察�she will suffer more 

from it herself�察�than I  can possibly do。¨ `I do not mean to distress 



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you�察   �but   you   know     every    body    must    think    her   an   old  fool。!I 

thought      Turner     had    been    reckoned      an   extraordinary      sensible�察�

clever man。!How the Devil came he to  make   such  a   will�拭�!`My 

Uncle¨s      sense    is  not   at  all  impeached       in  my    opinion�察    �by   his 

attachment   to   my   Aunt。   She   had   been   an   excellent   wife   to   him。 

The     most    Liberal    and    enlightened      Minds    are   always     the  most 

confiding。!The          event    has    been    unfortunate�察      �but   my    Uncle¨s 

memory   is   if  possible   endeared   to   me   by   such   a   proof   of   tender 

respect     for   my   Aunt。¨!`That¨s        odd   sort   of  Talking� �He        might 

have provided decently for his widow�察�without leaving every thing 

that   he   had   to   dispose   of�察  �or   any   part   of   it   at   her   mercy。¨!`My 

Aunt  may  have   erred¨!said   Emma   warmly!`she  has  erred!but 

my Uncle¨s conduct was faultless。 I was her own Niece�察�and he left 

to herself   the   power  and   the   pleasure   of   providing  for  me。!`But 

unluckily   she   has   left   the   pleasure   of   providing   for   you�察  �to   your 

Father�察�and without the power。!That¨s the long and the short of 

the business。 After keeping you at a distance from your family for 

such a length of time as must do away all natural affection among 

us   and   breeding   you   up   ��I   suppose��   in   a   superior   stile�察  �you   are 

returned       upon    their    hands     without     a  sixpence。¨     `You    know�察� 

replied  Emma struggling  with  her  tears�察   �my   Uncle¨s   melancholy 

state of health。!He was a greater Invalid than my father。 He could 

not   leave   home。¨   `I   do   not   mean   to   make   you   cry。¨!said   Robert 

rather softened!and after a short silence�察�by way of changing the 

subject�察  �he   added!`I   am   just   come   from   my   Father¨s   room�察  �he 

seems   very   indifferent。   It   will   be   a   sad   break´up   when   he   dies。 

Pity�察   �you    can   none     of  you   get   married� �You          must    come     to 

Croydon   as   well   as   the   rest�察  �and   see   what   you   can   do   there。!I 

believe if Margaret had had a thousand or fifteen hundred pounds�察�



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there   was   a   young   man   who   would   have   thought   of   her。¨   Emma 

was glad when they were joined by the others�察�it was better to look 

at her Sister´in´law¨s finery than listen to Robert�察�who had equally 

irritated   and   grieved   her。!Mrs。   Robert   exactly   as   smart   as   she 

had been at her own party�察�came in with apologies for her dress! 

`I would not make you wait�察� said she�察 �so I put on the first thing I 

met   with。!I   am   afraid   I   am   a   sad   figure。!My   dear   Mr。   W。!��to 

her husband�� you have not put any fresh powder in your hair。¨! 

`No!I   do   not   intend   it。!I   think   there   is   powder   enough   in   my 

hair   for   my   wife   and   sisters。¨   `Indeed   you   ought   to   make   some 

alteration  in  your  dress   before   dinner  when   you  are   out   visiting�察�

tho¨ you do not at home。¨ `Nonsense。¨!`It is   very  odd   you  should 

not   like   to   do   what   other   gentlemen   do。   Mr。   Marshall   and   Mr。 

Hemmings         change     their   dress    every   day    of  their   Lives   before 

dinner。 And what was the use of my putting up your last new Coat�察�

if  you    are   never    to  wear    it。¨!`Do    be   satisfied    with   being    fine 

yourself�察  �and   leave   your   husband   alone。¨!To   put   an   end   to   this 

altercation�察  �and   soften   the   evident   vexation   of   her   sister´in´law�察�

Emma   ��tho¨   in   no   Spirits   to   make   such   nonsense   easy��   began   to 

admire her gown。!It produced immediate complacency。!`Do you 

like   it�拭�!said   she。!`I   am   very   happy。!It   has          been    excessively 

admired�察�but   sometimes   I   think   the   pattern   too   large。!I   shall 

wear one tomorrow that I think you will prefer to this。!Have you 

seen the one I gave Margaret�拭� 

    Dinner came�察�and except when Mrs。 R。 looked at her husband¨s 

head�察  �she   continued   gay   and   flippant�察  �chiding   Elizabeth   for   the 

profusion      on   the   Table�察   �and    absolutely     protesting     against     the 

entrance of the roast Turkey!which formed the only exception to 

`You see your dinner¨。!`I do beg and entreat that no Turkey may 



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be   seen   to´day。   I   am   really   frightened   out   of   my   wits   with   the 

number        of  dishes    we   have     already。    Let   us   have    no   Turkey      I 

beseech you。¨ `My dear�察� replied Elizabeth `the Turkey is   roasted�察�

and it may just as well come in�察�as stay in the Kitchen。 Besides if it 

is cut�察�I am in hopes my Father may be tempted to eat a bit�察�for it 

is   rather   a   favourite   dish。¨   `You   may   have   it   in   my   dear�察  �but   I 

assure you I shan¨t touch it。¨ 

    Mr。    Watson      had   not    been    well   enough      to  join   the   party   at 

dinner�察  �but   was   prevailed   on   to   come   down   and   drink   tea   with 

them。!`I   wish  we   may  be able   to  have   a   game   of  cards   tonight�察� 

said    Elizabeth      to  Mrs。    R。   after   seeing    her    rather    comfortably 

seated in his arm chair。 `Not on my  account  my  dear�察  �I beg。   You 

know I am no card player。 I think   a  snug  chat  infinitely  better。   I 

always say cards are very well sometimes�察�to break a formal circle�察�

but   one   never   wants   them   among   friends。¨   `I   was   thinking   of   its 

being   something   to  amuse   my   father�察�   answered   Elizabeth!`if   it 

was not disagreable to you。 He says his   head  won¨t  bear  Whist! 

but  perhaps  if  we   make a   round  game   he may  be   tempted   to   sit 

down   with   us。¨!`By   all   means   my   dear   Creature。   I   am   quite   at 

your service。 Only do not oblige me to chuse the game�察�that¨s all。 

Speculation is the only round game at Croydon now�察�but I can play 

anything。!When   there   is   only   one   or   two   of   you   at   home�察  �you 

must be quite at a loss to amuse him!why do not you get him to 

play at Cribbage�拭�Margaret and I have played at Cribbage�察�most 

nights   that   we   have   not   been   engaged。¨!A   sound   like   a   distant 

Carriage       was    at   this   moment       caught�察    �everybody       listened�察    �it 

became        more     decided�察    �it  certainly     drew     nearer。!It       was     an 

unusual   sound   in   Stanton at  any  time   of   the   day�察  �for   the   Village 

was on no very public road�察�and contained no gentleman¨s family 



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