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1Mr. Elton must now be left to himself. It was no longer in Emma's power to superintend his happiness or quicken his
2measures. The coming of her sister's family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality,
3it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay at Hartfield it was not to be
4expected--she did not herself expect--that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be afforded by her
5to the lovers. They might advance rapidly if they would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they would
6or no. She hardly wished to have more leisure for them. There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they
7will do for themselves. Mr. and Mrs. John Knightley, from having been longer than usual absent from Surry, were exciting
8of course rather more than the usual interest. Till this year, every long vacation since their marriage had been divided
9between Hartfield and Donwell Abbey; but all the holidays of this autumn had been given to sea-bathing for the children,
10and it was therefore many months since they had been seen in a regular way by their Surry connexions, or seen at all by
11Mr. Woodhouse, who could not be induced to get so far as London, even for poor Isabella's sake; and who consequently was
12now most nervously and apprehensively happy in forestalling this too short visit. He thought much of the evils of the
13journey for her, and not a little of the fatigues of his own horses and coachman who were to bring some of the party the
14last half of the way; but his alarms were needless; the sixteen miles being happily accomplished, and Mr. and Mrs. John
15Knightley, their five children, and a competent number of nursery-maids, all reaching Hartfield in safety. The bustle
16and joy of such an arrival, the many to be talked to, welcomed, encouraged, and variously dispersed and disposed of,
17produced a noise and confusion which his nerves could not have borne under any other cause, nor have endured much longer
18even for this; but the ways of Hartfield and the feelings of her father were so respected by Mrs. John Knightley, that
19in spite of maternal solicitude for the immediate enjoyment of her little ones, and for their having instantly all the
20liberty and attendance, all the eating and drinking, and sleeping and playing, which they could possibly wish for,
21without the smallest delay, the children were never allowed to be long a disturbance to him, either in themselves or in
22any restless attendance on them. Mrs. John Knightley was a pretty, elegant little woman, of gentle, quiet manners, and a
23disposition remarkably amiable and affectionate; wrapt up in her family; a devoted wife, a doating mother, and so
24tenderly attached to her father and sister that, but for these higher ties, a warmer love might have seemed impossible.
25She could never see a fault in any of them. She was not a woman of strong understanding or any quickness; and with this
26resemblance of her father, she inherited also much of his constitution; was delicate in her own health, over-careful of
27that of her children, had many fears and many nerves, and was as fond of her own Mr. Wingfield in town as her father
28could be of Mr. Perry. They were alike too, in a general benevolence of temper, and a strong habit of regard for every
29old acquaintance. Mr. John Knightley was a tall, gentleman-like, and very clever man; rising in his profession,
30domestic, and respectable in his private character; but with reserved manners which prevented his being generally
31pleasing; and capable of being sometimes out of humour. He was not an ill-tempered man, not so often unreasonably cross
32as to deserve such a reproach; but his temper was not his great perfection; and, indeed, with such a worshipping wife,
33it was hardly possible that any natural defects in it should not be increased. The extreme sweetness of her temper must
34hurt his. He had all the clearness and quickness of mind which she wanted, and he could sometimes act an ungracious, or
35say a severe thing. He was not a great favourite with his fair sister-in-law. Nothing wrong in him escaped her. She was
36quick in feeling the little injuries to Isabella, which Isabella never felt herself. Perhaps she might have passed over
37more had his manners been flattering to Isabella's sister, but they were only those of a calmly kind brother and friend,
38without praise and without blindness; but hardly any degree of personal compliment could have made her regardless of
39that greatest fault of all in her eyes which he sometimes fell into, the want of respectful forbearance towards her
40father. There he had not always the patience that could have been wished. Mr. Woodhouse's peculiarities and fidgetiness
41were sometimes provoking him to a rational remonstrance or sharp retort equally ill-bestowed. It did not often happen;
42for Mr. John Knightley had really a great regard for his father-in-law, and generally a strong sense of what was due to
43him; but it was too often for Emma's charity, especially as there was all the pain of apprehension frequently to be
44endured, though the offence came not. The beginning, however, of every visit displayed none but the properest feelings,
45and this being of necessity so short might be hoped to pass away in unsullied cordiality. They had not been long seated
46and composed when Mr. Woodhouse, with a melancholy shake of the head and a sigh, called his daughter's attention to the
47sad change at Hartfield since she had been there last. "Ah, my dear," said he, "poor Miss Taylor--It is a grievous
48business." "Oh yes, sir," cried she with ready sympathy, "how you must miss her! And dear Emma, too!--What a dreadful
49loss to you both!--I have been so grieved for you.--I could not imagine how you could possibly do without her.--It is a
50sad change indeed.--But I hope she is pretty well, sir." "Pretty well, my dear--I hope--pretty well.--I do not know but
51that the place agrees with her tolerably." Mr. John Knightley here asked Emma quietly whether there were any doubts of
52the air of Randalls. "Oh! no--none in the least. I never saw Mrs. Weston better in my life--never looking so well. Papa
53is only speaking his own regret." "Very much to the honour of both," was the handsome reply. "And do you see her, sir,
54tolerably often?" asked Isabella in the plaintive tone which just suited her father. Mr. Woodhouse hesitated.--"Not near
55so often, my dear, as I could wish." "Oh! papa, we have missed seeing them but one entire day since they married. Either
56in the morning or evening of every day, excepting one, have we seen either Mr. Weston or Mrs. Weston, and generally
57both, either at Randalls or here--and as you may suppose, Isabella, most frequently here. They are very, very kind in
58their visits. Mr. Weston is really as kind as herself. Papa, if you speak in that melancholy way, you will be giving
59Isabella a false idea of us all. Every body must be aware that Miss Taylor must be missed, but every body ought also to
60be assured that Mr. and Mrs. Weston do really prevent our missing her by any means to the extent we ourselves
61anticipated--which is the exact truth." "Just as it should be," said Mr. John Knightley, "and just as I hoped it was
62from your letters. Her wish of shewing you attention could not be doubted, and his being a disengaged and social man
63makes it all easy. I have been always telling you, my love, that I had no idea of the change being so very material to
64Hartfield as you apprehended; and now you have Emma's account, I hope you will be satisfied." "Why, to be sure," said
65Mr. Woodhouse--"yes, certainly--I cannot deny that Mrs. Weston, poor Mrs. Weston, does come and see us pretty often--but
66then--she is always obliged to go away again." "It would be very hard upon Mr. Weston if she did not, papa.--You quite
67forget poor Mr. Weston." "I think, indeed," said John Knightley pleasantly, "that Mr. Weston has some little claim. You
68and I, Emma, will venture to take the part of the poor husband. I, being a husband, and you not being a wife, the claims
69of the man may very likely strike us with equal force. As for Isabella, she has been married long enough to see the
70convenience of putting all the Mr. Westons aside as much as she can."
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