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purpose。¨!retorted the Lady calmly。 `The Osbornes are to be no
rule for us。 You had better meet every night�察 �and break up two
hours sooner。¨ So far�察�the subject was very often carried�察�but Mr。
and Mrs。 Edwardes were so wise as never to pass that point�察�and
Mr。 Edwardes now turned to something else。!He had lived long
enough in the Idleness of a Town to become a little of a Gossip�察�
and having some curiosity to know more of the Circumstances of
his young Guest than had yet reached him�察�he began with�察 �I think
Miss Emma�察 �I remember your Aunt very well about thirty years
ago�察�I am pretty sure I danced with her in the old rooms at Bath�察�
the year before I married。 She was a very fine woman then!but
like other people I suppose she is grown somewhat older since
that time。!I hope she is likely to be happy in her second choice。¨
`I hope so�察 �I believe so�察 �Sir¨!said Emma in some agitation。!
`Mr。 Turner had not been dead a great while I think�拭� `About two
years Sir。¨ `I forget what her name is now�拭�!`O¨brien。¨ `Irish� �Ah� �I
remember!and she is gone to settle in Ireland。!I do not wonder
that you should not wish to go with her into that Country Miss
Emma!but it must be a great deprivation to her�察 �poor Lady� �
After bringing you up like a Child of her own。¨!`I was not so
ungrateful Sir�察� said Emma warmly�察 �as to wish to be any where
but with her。!It did not suit them�察�it did not suit Captain O¨brien
that I should be of the party。¨ `Captain� �!repeated Mrs。 E。 `the
Gentleman is in the army then�拭� `Yes Ma¨am。¨!`Aye!there is
nothing like your officers for captivating the Ladies�察 �Young or
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Old。!There is no resisting a Cockade my dear。¨!`I hope there
is。¨!said Mrs。 E。 gravely�察 �with a quick glance at her daughter�察�
and Emma had just recovered from her own perturbation in time
to see a blush on Miss E。¨s cheek�察 �and in remembering what
Elizabeth had said of Captain Hunter�察 �to wonder and waver
between his influence and her brother¨s。
`Elderly Ladies should be careful how they make a second
choice�察� observed Mr。 Edwardes。!`Carefulness!Discretion!
should not be confined to Elderly Ladies�察 �or to a second choice¨
added his wife。 `It is quite as necessary to young Ladies in their
first。¨!`Rather more so�察 �my dear¨!replied he�察 �because young
Ladies are likely to feel the effects of it longer。 When an old Lady
plays the fool�察 �it is not in the course of nature that she should
suffer from it many years。¨ Emma drew her hand across her eyes!
and Mrs。 Edwardes on perceiving it�察�changed the subject to one of
less anxiety to all。
With nothing to do but to expect the hour of setting off�察 �the
afternoon was long to the two young Ladies�察 �and tho¨ Miss
Edwardes was rather discomposed at the very early hour which
her mother always fixed for going�察 �that early hour itself was
watched for with some eagerness。!The entrance of the Tea things
at seven o¨clock was some relief!and luckily Mr。 and Mrs。
Edwardes always drank a dish extraordinary�察 �and ate an
additional muffin when they were going to sit up late�察 �which
lengthened the ceremony almost to the wished for moment。 At a
little before eight�察 �the Tomlinsons carriage was heard to go by�察�
which was the constant signal for Mrs。 Edwardes to order hers to
the door�察 �and in a very few minutes�察 �the party were transported
from the quiet warmth of a snug parlour�察�to the bustle�察�noise and
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draughts of air of the broad Entrance´passage of an Inn。!Mrs。
Edwardes carefully guarding her own dress�察 �while she attended
with yet greater Solicitude to the proper security of her young
Charges¨ Shoulders and Throats�察 �led the way up the wide
staircase�察 �while no sound of a Ball but the first Scrape of one
violin�察 �blessed the ears of her followers�察 �and Miss Edwardes on
hazarding the anxious enquiry of whether there were many people
come yet was told by the Waiter as she knew she should�察�that `Mr。
Tomlinson¨s family were in the room。¨ In passing along a short
gallery to the Assembly´room�察�brilliant in lights before them�察�they
were accosted by a young Man in a morning dress and Boots�察�who
was standing in the doorway of a Bedchamber�察 �apparently on
purpose to see them go by。!`Ah� �Mrs。 E。!how do you do�拭�How
do you do Miss E。�拭�he cried�察 �with an easy air�察�`You are
determined to be in good time I see�察 �as usual。!The Candles are
but this moment lit。¨!`I like to get a good seat by the fire you
know�察�Mr。 Musgrave�察� replied Mrs。 E。 `I am this moment going to
dress�察� said he!`I am waiting for my stupid fellow。!We shall have
a famous Ball�察 �The Osbornes are certainly coming�察 �you may
depend upon that for I was with Lord Osborne this morning!¨
The party passed on!Mrs。 E¨s sattin gown swept along the
clean floor of the Ball´room�察 �to the fireplace at the upper end�察�
where one party only were formally seated�察 �while three or four
Officers were lounging together�察 �passing in and out from the
adjoining card´room。!A very stiff meeting between these near
neighbours ensued!and as soon as they were all duely placed
again�察�Emma in the low whisper which became the solemn scene�察�
said to Miss Edwardes�察 �The gentleman we passed in the passage�察�
was Mr。 Musgrave�察�then�拭�He is reckoned remarkably agreable I
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understand。¨ Miss E。 answered hesitatingly!`Yes!he is very
much liked by many people。!But we are not very intimate。¨!`He
is rich�察�is not he�拭�!`He has about 8 or 900♀ a year I believe。!He
came into possession of it�察 �when he was very young�察 �and my
Father and Mother think it has given him rather an unsettled
turn。!He is no favourite with them。¨!The cold and empty
appearance of the Room and the demure air of the small cluster of
Females at one end of it began soon to give way�察 �the inspiriting
sound of other Carriages was heard�察 �and continual accessions of
portly Chaperons�察 �and strings of smartly´dressed girls were
received�察 �with now and then a fresh gentleman straggler�察 �who if
not enough in Love to station himself near any fair Creature
seemed glad to escape into the Card´room。!Among the increasing
numbers of Military Men�察�one now made his way to Miss Edwards�察�
with an air of Empress└ment�察 �which decidedly said to her
Companion `I am Captain Hunter。¨!and Emma�察 �who could not
but watch her at such a moment�察 �saw her looking rather
distressed�察�but by no means displeased�察�and heard an engagement
formed for the two first dances�察�which made her think her Brother
Sam¨s a hopeless case。
Emma in the meanwhile was not unobserved�察 �or unadmired
herself。!A new face and a very pretty one�察�could not be slighted!
her name was whispered from one party to another�察�and no sooner
had the signal been given�察 �by the Orchestra¨s striking up a
favourite air�察 �which seemed to call the young Men to their duty�察�
and people the centre of the room�察�than she found herself engaged
to dance with a Brother officer�察�introduced by Captain Hunter。!
Emma Watson was not more than of the middle height!well
made and plump�察 �with an air of healthy vigour。!Her skin was
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very brown�察 �but clear�察 �smooth and glowing�察 �which with a lively
Eye�察 �a sweet smile�察 �and an open Countenance�察 �gave beauty to
attract�察 �and expression to make that beauty improve on
acquaintance。!Having no reason to be dissatisfied with her
partner�察 �the Evening began very pleasantly to her�察 �and her
feelings perf
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