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1Harriet slept at Hartfield that night. For some weeks past she had been spending more than half her time there, and
2gradually getting to have a bed-room appropriated to herself; and Emma judged it best in every respect, safest and
3kindest, to keep her with them as much as possible just at present. She was obliged to go the next morning for an hour
4or two to Mrs. Goddard's, but it was then to be settled that she should return to Hartfield, to make a regular visit of
5some days. While she was gone, Mr. Knightley called, and sat some time with Mr. Woodhouse and Emma, till Mr. Woodhouse,
6who had previously made up his mind to walk out, was persuaded by his daughter not to defer it, and was induced by the
7entreaties of both, though against the scruples of his own civility, to leave Mr. Knightley for that purpose. Mr.
8Knightley, who had nothing of ceremony about him, was offering by his short, decided answers, an amusing contrast to the
9protracted apologies and civil hesitations of the other. "Well, I believe, if you will excuse me, Mr. Knightley, if you
10will not consider me as doing a very rude thing, I shall take Emma's advice and go out for a quarter of an hour. As the
11sun is out, I believe I had better take my three turns while I can. I treat you without ceremony, Mr. Knightley. We
12invalids think we are privileged people." "My dear sir, do not make a stranger of me." "I leave an excellent substitute
13in my daughter. Emma will be happy to entertain you. And therefore I think I will beg your excuse and take my three
14turns--my winter walk." "You cannot do better, sir." "I would ask for the pleasure of your company, Mr. Knightley, but I
15am a very slow walker, and my pace would be tedious to you; and, besides, you have another long walk before you, to
16Donwell Abbey." "Thank you, sir, thank you; I am going this moment myself; and I think the sooner you go the better. I
17will fetch your greatcoat and open the garden door for you." Mr. Woodhouse at last was off; but Mr. Knightley, instead
18of being immediately off likewise, sat down again, seemingly inclined for more chat. He began speaking of Harriet, and
19speaking of her with more voluntary praise than Emma had ever heard before. "I cannot rate her beauty as you do," said
20he; "but she is a pretty little creature, and I am inclined to think very well of her disposition. Her character depends
21upon those she is with; but in good hands she will turn out a valuable woman." "I am glad you think so; and the good
22hands, I hope, may not be wanting." "Come," said he, "you are anxious for a compliment, so I will tell you that you have
23improved her. You have cured her of her school-girl's giggle; she really does you credit." "Thank you. I should be
24mortified indeed if I did not believe I had been of some use; but it is not every body who will bestow praise where they
25may. You do not often overpower me with it." "You are expecting her again, you say, this morning?" "Almost every moment.
26She has been gone longer already than she intended." "Something has happened to delay her; some visitors perhaps."
27"Highbury gossips!--Tiresome wretches!" "Harriet may not consider every body tiresome that you would." Emma knew this
28was too true for contradiction, and therefore said nothing. He presently added, with a smile, "I do not pretend to fix
29on times or places, but I must tell you that I have good reason to believe your little friend will soon hear of
30something to her advantage." "Indeed! how so? of what sort?" "A very serious sort, I assure you;" still smiling. "Very
31serious! I can think of but one thing--Who is in love with her? Who makes you their confidant?" Emma was more than half
32in hopes of Mr. Elton's having dropt a hint. Mr. Knightley was a sort of general friend and adviser, and she knew Mr.
33Elton looked up to him. "I have reason to think," he replied, "that Harriet Smith will soon have an offer of marriage,
34and from a most unexceptionable quarter:--Robert Martin is the man. Her visit to Abbey-Mill, this summer, seems to have
35done his business. He is desperately in love and means to marry her." "He is very obliging," said Emma; "but is he sure
36that Harriet means to marry him?" "Well, well, means to make her an offer then. Will that do? He came to the Abbey two
37evenings ago, on purpose to consult me about it. He knows I have a thorough regard for him and all his family, and, I
38believe, considers me as one of his best friends. He came to ask me whether I thought it would be imprudent in him to
39settle so early; whether I thought her too young: in short, whether I approved his choice altogether; having some
40apprehension perhaps of her being considered (especially since your making so much of her) as in a line of society above
41him. I was very much pleased with all that he said. I never hear better sense from any one than Robert Martin. He always
42speaks to the purpose; open, straightforward, and very well judging. He told me every thing; his circumstances and
43plans, and what they all proposed doing in the event of his marriage. He is an excellent young man, both as son and
44brother. I had no hesitation in advising him to marry. He proved to me that he could afford it; and that being the case,
45I was convinced he could not do better. I praised the fair lady too, and altogether sent him away very happy. If he had
46never esteemed my opinion before, he would have thought highly of me then; and, I dare say, left the house thinking me
47the best friend and counsellor man ever had. This happened the night before last. Now, as we may fairly suppose, he
48would not allow much time to pass before he spoke to the lady, and as he does not appear to have spoken yesterday, it is
49not unlikely that he should be at Mrs. Goddard's to-day; and she may be detained by a visitor, without thinking him at
50all a tiresome wretch." "Pray, Mr. Knightley," said Emma, who had been smiling to herself through a great part of this
51speech, "how do you know that Mr. Martin did not speak yesterday?" "Certainly," replied he, surprized, "I do not
52absolutely know it; but it may be inferred. Was not she the whole day with you?" "Come," said she, "I will tell you
53something, in return for what you have told me. He did speak yesterday--that is, he wrote, and was refused." This was
54obliged to be repeated before it could be believed; and Mr. Knightley actually looked red with surprize and displeasure,
55as he stood up, in tall indignation, and said, "Then she is a greater simpleton than I ever believed her. What is the
56foolish girl about?" "Oh! to be sure," cried Emma, "it is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever
57refuse an offer of marriage. A man always imagines a woman to be ready for any body who asks her." "Nonsense! a man does
58not imagine any such thing. But what is the meaning of this? Harriet Smith refuse Robert Martin? madness, if it is so;
59but I hope you are mistaken." "I saw her answer!--nothing could be clearer." "You saw her answer!--you wrote her answer
60too. Emma, this is your doing. You persuaded her to refuse him." "And if I did, (which, however, I am far from allowing)
61I should not feel that I had done wrong. Mr. Martin is a very respectable young man, but I cannot admit him to be
62Harriet's equal; and am rather surprized indeed that he should have ventured to address her. By your account, he does
63seem to have had some scruples. It is a pity that they were ever got over."
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