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feelings     perfectly    coincided     with   the   reiterated     observation      of 

others�察  �that   it   was   an   excellent   Ball。!The   two   first   dances   were 

not quite over�察�when the returning sound of Carriages after a long 

interruption�察�called general notice�察�and `the Osbornes are coming�察�

the Osbornes are coming¨!was repeated round the   room。!After 

some      minutes     of   extraordinary      bustle    without�察    �and    watchful 

curiosity   within�察  �the   important   Party�察  �preceded   by   the   attentive 

Master of the Inn to open a door which was never shut�察�made their 

appearance。        They    consisted     of   Lady    Osborne�察     �her   son    Lord 

Osborne�察  �her   daughter   Miss   Osborne�察  �Miss   Carr�察  �her   daughter¨s 

friend�察    �Mr。    Howard      formerly      Tutor    to   Lord    Osborne�察     �now 

Clergyman of the Parish in which the Castle stood�察�Mrs。 Blake�察�a 

widow´sister  who  lived   with  him�察  �her  son   a   fine   boy  of  ten   years 

old�察�and Mr。 Tom Musgrave�察�who probably imprisoned within his 

own room�察�had been listening in bitter impatience to the sound of 

the   Music�察  �for   the   last   half   hour。   In   their   progress   up   the   room�察�

they    paused     almost    immediately       behind    Emma�察     �to  receive    the 

Compliments of some acquaintance�察�and she heard Lady Osborne 

observe      that   they   had   made     a  point    of  coming     early   for   the 

gratification of Mrs。 Blake¨s little boy�察�who was uncommonly fond 

of dancing。!Emma looked at them all is they passed!but chiefly 

and   with   most   interest   on   Tom   Musgrave�察  �who   was   certainly   a 

genteel�察�good looking young man。!Of the females�察�Lady Osborne 

had   by   much   the   finest   person�察�tho¨   nearly   fifty�察  �she   was   very 



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handsome�察�and had all the Dignity of Rank。 

    Lord Osborne was a very fine young man�察�but there was an air 

of   Coldness�察    �of  Carelessness�察    �even   of  Awkwardness   about         him�察�

which seemed to speak him out of his Element in a Ball´room。 He 

came   in    fact   only  because     it  was   judged    expedient     for  him   to 

please   the   Borough!he   was   not  fond   of Women¨s company�察�and 

he   never   danced。!Mr。   Howard   was   an   agreable´looking   Man�察  �a 

little more than Thirty。 

    At the conclusion of the two Dances�察�Emma found herself�察�she 

knew   not     how�察   �seated   amongst      the  Osborne      set�察 �and   she   was 

immediately        struck    with   the   fine   Countenance       and    animated 

gestures   of   the   little   boy�察  �as   he   was   standing   before   his   Mother�察�

wondering when they should begin。!`You will not be surprised at 

Charles¨s   impatience�察�   said   Mrs。   Blake�察  �a   lively   pleasant´looking 

little Woman of five´ or six´ and thirty�察�to a Lady who was standing 

near   her�察   �when     you   know   what   a    partner   he   is  to   have。  Miss 

Osborne has been so very kind as to promise to dance the two first 

dances   with   him。¨!`Oh�   �yes!we   have   been   engaged   this   week�察� 

cried the boy�察 �and we are to dance down every couple。¨!On   the 

other   side    of   Emma�察   �Miss    Osborne�察    �Miss   Carr�察  �and   a  party    of 

young   Men   were   standing   engaged   in   very   lively   consultation! 

and     soon   afterwards      she   saw   the   smartest     officer   of  the   set�察�

walking      off  to  the   Orchestra     to   order   the   dance�察   �while    Miss 

Osborne passing before her�察�to her little expecting Partner hastily 

said!`Charles�察�I beg your pardon for not keeping my engagement�察�

but I am going to dance these two dances with Colonel Beresford。 

I   know   you   will   excuse   me�察  �and   I   will   certainly   dance   with   you 

after Tea。¨ And without staying for an answer�察�she turned again to 

Miss Carr�察�and in another minute was led by Colonel Beresford to 



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begin the set。 If the poor little boy¨s face had in its happiness been 

interesting to Emma�察�it was infinitely more so  under  this   sudden 

reverse�察�he stood the picture of disappointment�察  �with   crimson¨d 

cheeks�察  �quivering   lips�察  �and   eyes   bent   on   the   floor。   His   mother�察�

stifling her own mortification�察�tried to sooth his�察�with the prospect 

of Miss Osborne¨s second promise�察�but tho¨ he contrived to utter 

with an effort of Boyish Bravery `Oh� �I do not mind it¨!it was very 

evident by the unceasing agitation of his features that he minded it 

as   much   as   ever。!Emma   did   not   think�察  �or   reflect�察�she   felt   and 

acted。 `I shall be very happy to dance with you Sir�察�if you like it�察� 

said    she�察 �holding   out   her   hand     with   the   most   unaffected      good 

humour。!The           Boy    in   one    moment      restored     to   all  his   first 

delight!looked joyfully at his Mother and stepping forwards with 

an   honest   and   simple   Thank   you   Ma¨am   was   instantly   ready   to 

attend   his   new   acquaintance。!The   Thankfulness   of   Mrs。   Blake 

was   more   diffuse�察�with   a   look�察  �most   expressive          of  unexpected 

pleasure�察  �and lively  Gratitude�察  �she   turned   to   her   neighbour   with 

repeated       and     fervent     acknowledgements           of   so    great    and 

condescending  a kindness   to  her  boy。!Emma   with   perfect   truth 

could assure her that she could not be giving greater pleasure than 

she  felt  herself!and   Charles being  provided   with  his   gloves   and 

charged      to   keep   them    on�察 �they   joined   the   Set   which   was    now 

rapidly     forming�察     �with    nearly    equal     complacency。!It         was    a 

Partnership which could not be noticed without surprise。 It gained 

her a broad stare from Miss Osborne and Miss Carr as they passed 

her in the dance。 `Upon my word Charles you are in luck�察� ��said the 

former   as   she   turned   him��   `you   have   got   a   better   partner   than 

me¨!to which the happy Charles answered `Yes。¨!Tom Musgrave 

who     was    dancing     with   Miss    Carr�察  �gave    her   many     inquisitive 



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glances�察    �and    after   a  time   Lord     Osborne     himself     came    under 

pretence of talking to Charles�察�stood to look at his partner。!Tho¨ 

rather   distressed   by   such   observation�察  �Emma   could   not   repent 

what   she   had   done�察  �so   happy   had   it   made   both   the   boy   and   his 

Mother�察�the latter of whom was continually making opportunities 

of addressing her with the warmest civility。!Her little partner she 

found�察  �tho¨   bent   chiefly   on   dancing�察  �was   not   unwilling   to   speak�察�

when her questions or remarks gave him anything to say�察�and she 

learnt�察�by a sort of inevitable enquiry that he had two brothers and 

a   sister�察 �that   they   and   their   Mama     all  lived   with   his  Uncle    at 

Wickstead�察�that his Uncle taught him Latin�察�that he was very fond 

of riding�察�and had a horse of his own given him by Lord Osborne�察�

and     that  he   had    been    out  once    already     with   Lord    Osborne¨s 

Hounds。!At  the   end   of   these   Dances   Emma   found   they   were   to 

drink tea�察�Miss E。 gave her a caution to be at hand�察�in a manner 

which convinced her of Mrs。 E。¨s holding it very important to have 

them   both   close   to   her   when   she   moved   into   the   Tearoom�察  �and 

Emma was accordingly on the alert to gain her proper station。   It 

was always the pleasure of the company to have a little bustle and 

croud   when   they   thus   adjourned   for   refreshment�察�the   Tearoom 

was   a small   room   within   the   Cardroom�察  �and   in   passing   thro¨   the 

latter�察�where the passage was straightened by Tables�察�Mrs。 E。 and 

her party were for a few moments hemmed in。 It happened close 

by Lady Osborne¨s Cassino Table�察�Mr。 Howard who belonged to it 

spoke to his Nephew�察�and Emma on perceiving herself the object 

of   attention   both   to   Lady   O。   and   him�察  �had   just   turned   away   her 

eyes    in  time�察  �to   avoid   seeming     to   hear   her   young     companion 

delightedly whisper aloud `Oh� �Uncle�察�do look at my partner。 She 

is so pretty� �   As   they  were   immediately  in   motion  again   however 



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Charles was hurried off without being able to receive his Uncle¨s 

suffrage。 On entering the Tearoom�察�in which two long Tables were 

prepared�察�Lord Osborne was to be seen quite alone at the end of 

one�察�as if retreating as far as he could from the Ball�察�to enjoy his 

own     thoughts�察   �and    gape    without    restraint。!Charles       instantly 

pointed him out to Emma!`There¨s Lord Osborne!Let you and I 

go   and   sit   by   him。¨!`No�察  �no�察�   said   Emma   laughing   `you   must   sit 

with my friends。¨ 

    Charles was now free enough to hazard a few questions in his 

turn。 `What o¨clock was it�拭�!`Eleven。¨!`Eleven� �And I am not at 

all sleepy。 Mama said I should be asleep before ten。!Do you think 

Miss Osborne will keep her word with me�察�when T
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