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Emma
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a gentleman in small size, whole-length-- `my last and my
best--my brother, Mr. John Knightley. --This did not
want much of being finished, when I put it away in a pet,
and vowed I would never take another likeness. I could
not help being provoked; for after all my pains, and when
I had really made a very good likeness of it--(Mrs.
Weston and I were quite agreed in thinking it very like)--
only too handsome--too flattering--but that was a fault
on the right side-- after all this, came poor dear Isabella's
cold approbation of--`Yes, it was a little like--but to be
sure it did not do him justice.' We had had a great deal of
trouble in persuading him to sit at all. It was made a great
favour of; and altogether it was more than I could bear;
and so I never would finish it, to have it apologised over
as an unfavourable likeness, to every morning visitor in
Brunswick Square;--and, as I said, I did then forswear
ever drawing any body again. But for Harriet's sake, or
rather for my own, and as there are no husbands and wives
in the case at present, I will break my resolution now.'
Mr. Elton seemed very properly struck and delighted
by the idea, and was repeating, `No husbands and wives in
the case at present indeed, as you observe. Exactly so. No
husbands and wives,' with so interesting a consciousness,
that Emma began to consider whether she had not better
Summary :
But for Harriet's sake, or rather for my own, and as there are no husbands and wives in the case at present, I will break my resolution now.' Mr. Elton seemed very properly struck and delighted by the idea, and was repeating, `No husbands and wives in the case at present indeed, as you observe.
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