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and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her.
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She was the youngest of the two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent father;
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and had, in consequence of her sister's marriage, been mistress of his house from a very early period.
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Her mother had died too long ago for her to have more than an indistinct remembrance of her caresses;
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and her place had been supplied by an excellent woman as governess, who had fallen little short of a mother in affection.
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Sixteen years had Miss Taylor been in Mr. Woodhouse's family, less as a governess than a friend, very fond of both daughters, but particularly of Emma.
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Between them it was more the intimacy of sisters.
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Even before Miss Taylor had ceased to hold the nominal office of governess, the mildness of her temper had hardly allowed her to impose any restraint;
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and the shadow of authority being now long passed away, they had been living together as friend and friend very mutually attached, and Emma doing just what she liked;
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He had returned to a late dinner, after some days' absence, and now walked up to Hartfield to say that all were well in Brunswick Square.
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It was a happy circumstance, and animated Mr. Woodhouse for some time.
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Mr. Knightley had a cheerful manner, which always did him good;
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and his many inquiries after "poor Isabella" and her children were answered most satisfactorily.
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When this was over, Mr. Woodhouse gratefully observed, "It is very kind of you, Mr. Knightley, to come out at this late hour to call upon us."
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"I am afraid you must have had a shocking walk."
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It is a beautiful moonlight night;
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"and so mild that I must draw back from your great fire."
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"But you must have found it very damp and dirty."
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highly esteeming Miss Taylor's judgment, but directed chiefly by her own.
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"I wish you may not catch cold."
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"Dirty, sir!"
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Look at my shoes.
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"Not a speck on them."
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"Well!"
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that is quite surprising, for we have had a vast deal of rain here.
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It rained dreadfully hard for half an hour while we were at breakfast.
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"I wanted them to put off the wedding."
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"By the bye--I have not wished you joy."
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Being pretty well aware of what sort of joy you must both be feeling, I have been in no hurry with my congratulations;
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The real evils, indeed, of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself;
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but I hope it all went off tolerably well.
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How did you all behave?
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"Who cried most?"
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"Ah!"
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poor Miss Taylor!
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"Tis a sad business."
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"Poor Mr. and Miss Woodhouse, if you please;"
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but I cannot possibly say 'poor Miss Taylor.
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I have a great regard for you and Emma;
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but when it comes to the question of dependence or independence!
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these were the disadvantages which threatened alloy to her many enjoyments.
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"At any rate, it must be better to have only one to please than two."
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"Especially when one of those two is such a fanciful, troublesome creature!"
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said Emma playfully.
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"That is what you have in your head, I know--and what you would certainly say if my father were not by."
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"I believe it is very true, my dear, indeed," said Mr. Woodhouse, with a sigh.
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"I am afraid I am sometimes very fanciful and troublesome."
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"My dearest papa!"
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You do not think I could mean you, or suppose Mr. Knightley to mean you.
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What a horrible idea!
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Oh no!
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The danger, however, was at present so unperceived, that they did not by any means rank as misfortunes with her.
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I meant only myself.
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Mr. Knightley loves to find fault with me, you know--in a joke--it is all a joke.
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"We always say what we like to one another."
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"Emma knows I never flatter her," said Mr. Knightley, "but I meant no reflection on any body."
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Miss Taylor has been used to have two persons to please;
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she will now have but one.
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"The chances are that she must be a gainer."
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"Well," said Emma, willing to let it pass--"you want to hear about the wedding;"
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and I shall be happy to tell you, for we all behaved charmingly.
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Sorrow came--a gentle sorrow--but not at all in the shape of any disagreeable consciousness.
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Every body was punctual, every body in their best looks: not a tear, and hardly a long face to be seen.
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Oh no;
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"we all felt that we were going to be only half a mile apart, and were sure of meeting every day."
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"Dear Emma bears every thing so well," said her father.
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"But, Mr. Knightley, she is really very sorry to lose poor Miss Taylor, and I am sure she will miss her more than she thinks for."
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Emma turned away her head, divided between tears and smiles.
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"It is impossible that Emma should not miss such a companion," said Mr. Knightley.
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"We should not like her so well as we do, sir, if we could suppose it;"
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but she knows how much the marriage is to Miss Taylor's advantage;
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Miss Taylor married.
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"Every friend of Miss Taylor must be glad to have her so happily married."
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"And you have forgotten one matter of joy to me," said Emma, "and a very considerable one--that I made the match myself."
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I made the match, you know, four years ago;
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"and to have it take place, and be proved in the right, when so many people said Mr. Weston would never marry again, may comfort me for any thing."
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Mr. Knightley shook his head at her.
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Her father fondly replied, "Ah!"
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my dear, I wish you would not make matches and foretell things, for whatever you say always comes to pass.
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"Pray do not make any more matches."
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"I promise you to make none for myself, papa;"
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but I must, indeed, for other people.
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It was Miss Taylor's loss which first brought grief.
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It is the greatest amusement in the world!
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And after such success, you know!
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Every body said that Mr. Weston would never marry again.
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Oh dear, no!
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Oh no!
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Mr. Weston certainly would never marry again.
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Some people even talked of a promise to his wife on her deathbed, and others of the son and the uncle not letting him.
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All manner of solemn nonsense was talked on the subject, but I believed none of it.
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It was on the wedding-day of this beloved friend that Emma first sat in mournful thought of any continuance.
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I planned the match from that hour;
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"and when such success has blessed me in this instance, dear papa, you cannot think that I shall leave off match-making."
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"I do not understand what you mean by 'success,'" said Mr. Knightley.
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"Success supposes endeavour."
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Your time has been properly and delicately spent, if you have been endeavouring for the last four years to bring about this marriage.
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A worthy employment for a young lady's mind!
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Where is your merit?
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What are you proud of?
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