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1"I do not say it is so; but you will do well to consider whether it is so or not, and to regulate your behaviour
2accordingly. I think your manners to him encouraging. I speak as a friend, Emma. You had better look about you, and
3ascertain what you do, and what you mean to do." "I thank you; but I assure you you are quite mistaken. Mr. Elton and I
4are very good friends, and nothing more;" and she walked on, amusing herself in the consideration of the blunders which
5often arise from a partial knowledge of circumstances, of the mistakes which people of high pretensions to judgment are
6for ever falling into; and not very well pleased with her brother for imagining her blind and ignorant, and in want of
7counsel. He said no more. Mr. Woodhouse had so completely made up his mind to the visit, that in spite of the increasing
8coldness, he seemed to have no idea of shrinking from it, and set forward at last most punctually with his eldest
9daughter in his own carriage, with less apparent consciousness of the weather than either of the others; too full of the
10wonder of his own going, and the pleasure it was to afford at Randalls to see that it was cold, and too well wrapt up to
11feel it. The cold, however, was severe; and by the time the second carriage was in motion, a few flakes of snow were
12finding their way down, and the sky had the appearance of being so overcharged as to want only a milder air to produce a
13very white world in a very short time. Emma soon saw that her companion was not in the happiest humour. The preparing
14and the going abroad in such weather, with the sacrifice of his children after dinner, were evils, were disagreeables at
15least, which Mr. John Knightley did not by any means like; he anticipated nothing in the visit that could be at all
16worth the purchase; and the whole of their drive to the vicarage was spent by him in expressing his discontent. "A man,"
17said he, "must have a very good opinion of himself when he asks people to leave their own fireside, and encounter such a
18day as this, for the sake of coming to see him. He must think himself a most agreeable fellow; I could not do such a
19thing. It is the greatest absurdity--Actually snowing at this moment!--The folly of not allowing people to be
20comfortable at home--and the folly of people's not staying comfortably at home when they can! If we were obliged to go
21out such an evening as this, by any call of duty or business, what a hardship we should deem it;--and here are we,
22probably with rather thinner clothing than usual, setting forward voluntarily, without excuse, in defiance of the voice
23of nature, which tells man, in every thing given to his view or his feelings, to stay at home himself, and keep all
24under shelter that he can;--here are we setting forward to spend five dull hours in another man's house, with nothing to
25say or to hear that was not said and heard yesterday, and may not be said and heard again to-morrow. Going in dismal
26weather, to return probably in worse;--four horses and four servants taken out for nothing but to convey five idle,
27shivering creatures into colder rooms and worse company than they might have had at home." Emma did not find herself
28equal to give the pleased assent, which no doubt he was in the habit of receiving, to emulate the "Very true, my love,"
29which must have been usually administered by his travelling companion; but she had resolution enough to refrain from
30making any answer at all. She could not be complying, she dreaded being quarrelsome; her heroism reached only to
31silence. She allowed him to talk, and arranged the glasses, and wrapped herself up, without opening her lips. They
32arrived, the carriage turned, the step was let down, and Mr. Elton, spruce, black, and smiling, was with them instantly.
33Emma thought with pleasure of some change of subject. Mr. Elton was all obligation and cheerfulness; he was so very
34cheerful in his civilities indeed, that she began to think he must have received a different account of Harriet from
35what had reached her. She had sent while dressing, and the answer had been, "Much the same--not better." "My report from
36Mrs. Goddard's," said she presently, "was not so pleasant as I had hoped--'Not better' was my answer." His face
37lengthened immediately; and his voice was the voice of sentiment as he answered. "Oh! no--I am grieved to find--I was on
38the point of telling you that when I called at Mrs. Goddard's door, which I did the very last thing before I returned to
39dress, I was told that Miss Smith was not better, by no means better, rather worse. Very much grieved and concerned--I
40had flattered myself that she must be better after such a cordial as I knew had been given her in the morning." Emma
41smiled and answered--"My visit was of use to the nervous part of her complaint, I hope; but not even I can charm away a
42sore throat; it is a most severe cold indeed. Mr. Perry has been with her, as you probably heard." "Yes--I
43imagined--that is--I did not--" "He has been used to her in these complaints, and I hope to-morrow morning will bring us
44both a more comfortable report. But it is impossible not to feel uneasiness. Such a sad loss to our party to-day!"
45"Dreadful!--Exactly so, indeed.--She will be missed every moment." This was very proper; the sigh which accompanied it
46was really estimable; but it should have lasted longer. Emma was rather in dismay when only half a minute afterwards he
47began to speak of other things, and in a voice of the greatest alacrity and enjoyment. "What an excellent device," said
48he, "the use of a sheepskin for carriages. How very comfortable they make it;--impossible to feel cold with such
49precautions. The contrivances of modern days indeed have rendered a gentleman's carriage perfectly complete. One is so
50fenced and guarded from the weather, that not a breath of air can find its way unpermitted. Weather becomes absolutely
51of no consequence. It is a very cold afternoon--but in this carriage we know nothing of the matter.--Ha! snows a little
52I see." "Yes," said John Knightley, "and I think we shall have a good deal of it." "Christmas weather," observed Mr.
53Elton. "Quite seasonable; and extremely fortunate we may think ourselves that it did not begin yesterday, and prevent
54this day's party, which it might very possibly have done, for Mr. Woodhouse would hardly have ventured had there been
55much snow on the ground; but now it is of no consequence. This is quite the season indeed for friendly meetings. At
56Christmas every body invites their friends about them, and people think little of even the worst weather. I was snowed
57up at a friend's house once for a week. Nothing could be pleasanter. I went for only one night, and could not get away
58till that very day se'nnight." Mr. John Knightley looked as if he did not comprehend the pleasure, but said only,
59coolly, "I cannot wish to be snowed up a week at Randalls." At another time Emma might have been amused, but she was too
60much astonished now at Mr. Elton's spirits for other feelings. Harriet seemed quite forgotten in the expectation of a
61pleasant party. "We are sure of excellent fires," continued he, "and every thing in the greatest comfort. Charming
62people, Mr. and Mrs. Weston;--Mrs. Weston indeed is much beyond praise, and he is exactly what one values, so
63hospitable, and so fond of society;--it will be a small party, but where small parties are select, they are perhaps the
64most agreeable of any. Mr. Weston's dining-room does not accommodate more than ten comfortably; and for my part, I would
65rather, under such circumstances, fall short by two than exceed by two. I think you will agree with me, (turning with a
66soft air to Emma,) I think I shall certainly have your approbation, though Mr. Knightley perhaps, from being used to the
67large parties of London, may not quite enter into our feelings." "I know nothing of the large parties of London, sir--I
68never dine with any body." "Indeed! (in a tone of wonder and pity,) I had no idea that the law had been so great a
69slavery. Well, sir, the time must come when you will be paid for all this, when you will have little labour and great
70enjoyment." "My first enjoyment," replied John Knightley, as they passed through the sweep-gate, "will be to find myself
71safe at Hartfield again."
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