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1Mrs. Elton was first seen at church: but though devotion might be interrupted, curiosity could not be satisfied by a
2bride in a pew, and it must be left for the visits in form which were then to be paid, to settle whether she were very
3pretty indeed, or only rather pretty, or not pretty at all. Emma had feelings, less of curiosity than of pride or
4propriety, to make her resolve on not being the last to pay her respects; and she made a point of Harriet's going with
5her, that the worst of the business might be gone through as soon as possible. She could not enter the house again,
6could not be in the same room to which she had with such vain artifice retreated three months ago, to lace up her boot,
7without recollecting. A thousand vexatious thoughts would recur. Compliments, charades, and horrible blunders; and it
8was not to be supposed that poor Harriet should not be recollecting too; but she behaved very well, and was only rather
9pale and silent. The visit was of course short; and there was so much embarrassment and occupation of mind to shorten
10it, that Emma would not allow herself entirely to form an opinion of the lady, and on no account to give one, beyond the
11nothing-meaning terms of being "elegantly dressed, and very pleasing." She did not really like her. She would not be in
12a hurry to find fault, but she suspected that there was no elegance;--ease, but not elegance.-- She was almost sure that
13for a young woman, a stranger, a bride, there was too much ease. Her person was rather good; her face not unpretty; but
14neither feature, nor air, nor voice, nor manner, were elegant. Emma thought at least it would turn out so. As for Mr.
15Elton, his manners did not appear--but no, she would not permit a hasty or a witty word from herself about his manners.
16It was an awkward ceremony at any time to be receiving wedding visits, and a man had need be all grace to acquit himself
17well through it. The woman was better off; she might have the assistance of fine clothes, and the privilege of
18bashfulness, but the man had only his own good sense to depend on; and when she considered how peculiarly unlucky poor
19Mr. Elton was in being in the same room at once with the woman he had just married, the woman he had wanted to marry,
20and the woman whom he had been expected to marry, she must allow him to have the right to look as little wise, and to be
21as much affectedly, and as little really easy as could be. "Well, Miss Woodhouse," said Harriet, when they had quitted
22the house, and after waiting in vain for her friend to begin; "Well, Miss Woodhouse, (with a gentle sigh,) what do you
23think of her?--Is not she very charming?" There was a little hesitation in Emma's answer. "Oh! yes--very--a very
24pleasing young woman." "I think her beautiful, quite beautiful." "Very nicely dressed, indeed; a remarkably elegant
25gown." "I am not at all surprized that he should have fallen in love." "Oh! no--there is nothing to surprize one at
26all.--A pretty fortune; and she came in his way." "I dare say," returned Harriet, sighing again, "I dare say she was
27very much attached to him." "Perhaps she might; but it is not every man's fate to marry the woman who loves him best.
28Miss Hawkins perhaps wanted a home, and thought this the best offer she was likely to have." "Yes," said Harriet
29earnestly, "and well she might, nobody could ever have a better. Well, I wish them happy with all my heart. And now,
30Miss Woodhouse, I do not think I shall mind seeing them again. He is just as superior as ever;--but being married, you
31know, it is quite a different thing. No, indeed, Miss Woodhouse, you need not be afraid; I can sit and admire him now
32without any great misery. To know that he has not thrown himself away, is such a comfort!--She does seem a charming
33young woman, just what he deserves. Happy creature! He called her 'Augusta.' How delightful!" When the visit was
34returned, Emma made up her mind. She could then see more and judge better. From Harriet's happening not to be at
35Hartfield, and her father's being present to engage Mr. Elton, she had a quarter of an hour of the lady's conversation
36to herself, and could composedly attend to her; and the quarter of an hour quite convinced her that Mrs. Elton was a
37vain woman, extremely well satisfied with herself, and thinking much of her own importance; that she meant to shine and
38be very superior, but with manners which had been formed in a bad school, pert and familiar; that all her notions were
39drawn from one set of people, and one style of living; that if not foolish she was ignorant, and that her society would
40certainly do Mr. Elton no good. Harriet would have been a better match. If not wise or refined herself, she would have
41connected him with those who were; but Miss Hawkins, it might be fairly supposed from her easy conceit, had been the
42best of her own set. The rich brother-in-law near Bristol was the pride of the alliance, and his place and his carriages
43were the pride of him. The very first subject after being seated was Maple Grove, "My brother Mr. Suckling's seat;"--a
44comparison of Hartfield to Maple Grove. The grounds of Hartfield were small, but neat and pretty; and the house was
45modern and well-built. Mrs. Elton seemed most favourably impressed by the size of the room, the entrance, and all that
46she could see or imagine. "Very like Maple Grove indeed!--She was quite struck by the likeness!--That room was the very
47shape and size of the morning-room at Maple Grove; her sister's favourite room."--Mr. Elton was appealed to.--"Was not
48it astonishingly like?--She could really almost fancy herself at Maple Grove." "And the staircase--You know, as I came
49in, I observed how very like the staircase was; placed exactly in the same part of the house. I really could not help
50exclaiming! I assure you, Miss Woodhouse, it is very delightful to me, to be reminded of a place I am so extremely
51partial to as Maple Grove. I have spent so many happy months there! (with a little sigh of sentiment). A charming place,
52undoubtedly. Every body who sees it is struck by its beauty; but to me, it has been quite a home. Whenever you are
53transplanted, like me, Miss Woodhouse, you will understand how very delightful it is to meet with any thing at all like
54what one has left behind. I always say this is quite one of the evils of matrimony." Emma made as slight a reply as she
55could; but it was fully sufficient for Mrs. Elton, who only wanted to be talking herself. "So extremely like Maple
56Grove! And it is not merely the house--the grounds, I assure you, as far as I could observe, are strikingly like. The
57laurels at Maple Grove are in the same profusion as here, and stand very much in the same way--just across the lawn; and
58I had a glimpse of a fine large tree, with a bench round it, which put me so exactly in mind! My brother and sister will
59be enchanted with this place. People who have extensive grounds themselves are always pleased with any thing in the same
60style." Emma doubted the truth of this sentiment. She had a great idea that people who had extensive grounds themselves
61cared very little for the extensive grounds of any body else; but it was not worth while to attack an error so
62double-dyed, and therefore only said in reply, "When you have seen more of this country, I am afraid you will think you
63have overrated Hartfield. Surry is full of beauties." "Oh! yes, I am quite aware of that. It is the garden of England,
64you know. Surry is the garden of England." "Yes; but we must not rest our claims on that distinction. Many counties, I
65believe, are called the garden of England, as well as Surry." "No, I fancy not," replied Mrs. Elton, with a most
66satisfied smile. "I never heard any county but Surry called so." Emma was silenced.
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