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but     the   Rector¨s。!The         wheels     rapidly     approached�察�in         two 

minutes      the   general     expectation     was    answered�察     �they   stopped 

beyond a doubt at the garden gate of the Parsonage。 `Who could it 

be�拭�it      was     certainly    a   postchaise。!Penelope           was    the   only 

creature to be thought of。 She might perhaps have met with some 

unexpected        opportunity       of  returning。¨!A        pause     of  suspense 

ensued。!Steps were distinguished�察�first along the paved Footway 

which led under the windows of the house to the front door�察�and 

then   within   the   passage。   They   were   the   steps   of   a   Man。   It   could 

not    be   Penelope。     It  must    be   Samuel。!The         door   opened�察    �and 

displayed Tom Musgrave in the wrap of a Travellor。!He had been 

in London and was now on his way home�察�and he had come half a 

mile out of his road merely to call for ten minutes at Stanton。 He 

loved      to   take    people     by    surprise�察    �with    sudden      visits   at 

extraordinary   seasons�察  �and   in   the   present   instance   had   had   the 

additional motive of being able to tell the Miss Watsons�察�whom he 

depended   on   finding   sitting   quietly   employed   after   tea�察  �that   he 

was going home to an 8 o¨clock dinner。!As it happened however�察�

he   did not  give   more   surprise   than   he   received�察  �when   instead   of 

being shewn into the usual little sitting room�察�the door of the best 

parlour   a   foot   larger   each   way   than   the   other   was   thrown   open�察�

and     he   beheld    a  circle   of  smart     people    whom      he   could    not 

immediately   recognise   arranged   with   all   the   honours   of   visiting 

round     the   fire�察 �and   Miss   Watson      sitting  at  the   best   Pembroke 

Table�察  �with   the   best   Tea   things   before   her。   He   stood   for   a   few 

seconds�察�in silent amazement。!`Musgrave� �!ejaculated Margaret 

in   a  tender    voice。!He       recollected    himself�察   �and    came    forward�察�

delighted   to   find   such   a   circle   of   Friends�察  �and   blessing   his   good 

fortune   for   the   unlooked´for   Indulgence。!He   shook   hands   with 



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Robert�察�bowed and smiled to the Ladies�察�and did everything very 

prettily�察�but as to any particularity of address or Emotion towards 

Margaret�察     �Emma      who    closely    observed     him�察  �perceived      nothing 

that   did   not   justify   Elizabeth¨s   opinions   tho¨   Margaret¨s   modest 

smiles   imported   that   she   meant   to   take   the   visit   to   herself。!He 

was persuaded without much difficulty to throw off his greatcoat�察�

and  drink   tea  with  them。   `For   whether   he   dined   at   8   or   9�察  �as   he 

observed�察  �was  a matter  of   very   little   consequence。¨!and   without 

seeming   to   seek�察  �he   did   not   turn   away   from   the   chair   close   to 

Margaret   which   she   was   assiduous   in   providing   him。!She   had 

thus secured him from her Sisters!but it was not immediately in 

her   power   to   preserve   him   from   her   Brother¨s   claims�察  �for   as   he 

came avowedly from London�察�and had left it only four hours ago�察�

the last current report as to public news�察�and the general opinion 

of   the   day    must    be   understood�察      �before    Robert     could    let  his 

attention be yielded to the less national�察  �and important  demands 

of    the   Women。!At         last   however      he   was    at   liberty   to   hear 

Margaret¨s soft address�察�as she spoke her fears of his having had a 

most   terrible�察  �cold�察  �dark   dreadful   Journey。!`Indeed   you   should 

not have set out so late。¨ `I could not be earlier�察� he replied。 `I was 

detained chatting at the Bedford�察�by a friend。!All hours are alike 

to    me。!How          long    have     you    been     in   the    Country       Miss 

Margaret�拭�!`We came only this morning。!My  kind   Brother  and 

Sister   brought   me   home   this   very   morning。!¨Tis   singular   is   not 

it�拭�   `You   were   gone   a   great   while�察  �were   not   you�拭  �a    fortnight   I 

suppose�拭�!`You may call a fortnight a great while Mr。 Musgrave�察� 

said    Mrs。   Robert   smartly!`but  we         think    a  month     very   little。  I 

assure you we bring her home at the end of a month�察�much against 

our    will。¨  `A  month�      �have   you    really   been    gone    a  month�      �tis 



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amazing   how   Time   flies。¨   `You  may   imagine�察�   said   Margaret   in   a 

sort  of   Whisper�察   �what   are   my   Sensations   in   finding  myself   once 

more at Stanton。 You know what a sad visitor I make。!And I was 

so   excessively   impatient   to   see   Emma�察�I   dreaded   the   meeting�察�

and at the same time longed for it。!Do you not comprehend the 

sort of feeling�拭�!`Not at all�察� cried he aloud。 `I could never dread a 

meeting with Miss Emma Watson�察�or  any  of   her  Sisters。¨ It  was 

lucky   that   he   added   that   finish。!`Were   you   speaking   to   me�拭�! 

said Emma�察�who had caught her own name。!`Not absolutely¨!he 

answered!`but          I  was   thinking    of  you�察�as      many    at   a  greater 

distance are probably doing at this moment。!Fine open weather 

Miss Emma� �Charming season for Hunting。¨ `Emma is delightful�察�

is   not   she�拭�!whispered   Margaret。   `I   have   found   her   more   than 

answer      my   warmest      hopes。!Did       you   ever    see  anything     more 

perfectly beautiful�拭�I think even you must be a convert to a brown 

complexion。¨!He hesitated�察�Margaret was fair herself�察�and he did 

not   particularly   want   to   compliment   her�察  �but   Miss   Osborne   and 

Miss Carr were likewise fair�察�and his devotion to them carried the 

day。 `Your Sister¨s complexion�察� said he at last�察 �is as fine as a dark 

complexion   can   be�察  �but   I   still   profess   my   preference   of   a   white 

skin。 You have seen Miss Osborne�拭�she is  my  model   for  a   truly 

feminine   complexion�察  �and   she   is   very   fair。¨!`Is       she   fairer   than 

me�拭�!Tom   made   no   reply。!`Upon   my   Honour   Ladies�察�   said   he�察�

giving a glance over his own person�察 �I am highly endebted to your 

Condescension         for  admitting     me�察  �in  such    Dishabille    into   your 

Drawing room。 I really did not consider how unfit I was to be here 

or I hope I should have kept my distance。 Lady Osborne would tell 

me that I were growing as careless as her son�察�if she saw me in this 

condition。¨!The         Ladies    were   not   wanting   in   civil  returns�察   �and 



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Robert   Watson   stealing   a   view   of   his   own   head   in   an   opposite 

glass�察�said with equal civility�察 �You cannot be more in dishabille 

than myself。!We got here so late�察�that I had not time even to put a 

little   fresh   powder   in   my   hair。¨!Emma   could   not   help   entering 

into    what     she   supposed       her   Sister´in´law¨s      feelings    at   that 

moment。!When the Tea´things were removed�察�Tom began to talk 

of his Carriage!but the old Card Table being set out�察�and the fish 

and counters with a tolerably clean pack brought forward from the 

beaufit by Miss Watson�察�the general voice was so urgent with him 

to join their party�察�that he agreed to allow himself another quarter 

of  an   hour。   Even   Emma   was pleased   that   he   would   stay�察  �for   she 

was beginning to feel that a family party might be the worst of all 

parties�察  �and   the   others   were   delighted。!`What¨s   your   Game�拭�! 

cried he�察�as they  stood   round   the   Table。!`Speculation   I believe�察� 

said Elizabeth!`My Sister recommends it�察�and I fancy we all like 

it。   I   know   you   do�察  �Tom。¨!`It   is   the   only   round   game   played   at 

Croydon   now�察�   said   Mrs。   Robert!`we   never  think   of any  other。   I 

am     glad    it  is  a  favourite     with   you。¨!`Oh�       �me� �    cried   Tom。 

`Whatever you decide on�察�will be a favourite with me。!I have had 

some   pleasant   hours   at   Speculation   in   my   time!but   I   have   not 

been in the way of it now for a long while。!Vingt´un is the game 

at Osborne Castle�察�I have played nothing but Vingt´un of late。 You 

would be astonished   to  hear  the   noise   we   make   there。!The   fine 

old�察  �lofty   Drawingroom        rings    again。   Lady    Osborne      sometimes 

declares   she cannot  hear   herself   speak。!Lord   Osborne   enjoys   it 

famously!he makes the best Dealer without exception that I ever 

beheld!such   quickness   and            spirit�   �he  lets  nobody   dream      over 

their  cards!I   wish  you  could see   him   overdraw   himself   on   both 

his own cards!it is worth  anything  in   the  World� �!`Dear  me� �! 



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cried Margaret `why should not we play at Vingt´un�拭�I think it is 

a much better game than Speculation。 I cannot say I am very fond 

of Speculation。¨ Mrs。 Robert offered not another word in   suppor
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