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Emma
199
of
745
am very sorry--extremely sorry--But, Miss Smith,
indeed!--Oh! Miss Woodhouse! who can think of Miss
Smith, when Miss Woodhouse is near! No, upon my
honour, there is no unsteadiness of character. I have
thought only of you. I protest against having paid the
smallest attention to any one else. Every thing that I have
said or done, for many weeks past, has been with the sole
view of marking my adoration of yourself. You cannot
really, seriously, doubt it. No!--(in an accent meant to be
insinuating)--I am sure you have seen and understood
me.'
It would be impossible to say what Emma felt, on
hearing this-- which of all her unpleasant sensations was
uppermost. She was too completely overpowered to be
immediately able to reply: and two moments of silence
being ample encouragement for Mr. Elton's sanguine state
of mind, he tried to take her hand again, as he joyously
exclaimed--
`Charming Miss Woodhouse! allow me to interpret this
interesting silence. It confesses that you have long
understood me.'
`No, sir,' cried Emma, `it confesses no such thing. So
far from having long understood you, I have been in a
most complete error with respect to your views, till this
Summary :
Emma 199 of 745 am very sorry--extremely sorry--But, Miss Smith, indeed!--Oh! She was too completely overpowered to be immediately able to reply: and two moments of silence being ample encouragement for Mr. Elton's sanguine state of mind, he tried to take her hand again, as he joyously exclaimed-- `Charming Miss Woodhouse!
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