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1Mr. Frank Churchill did not come. When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston's fears were justified in the arrival of
2a letter of excuse. For the present, he could not be spared, to his "very great mortification and regret; but still he
3looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period." Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed--much
4more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober:
5but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any
6proportionate depression. It soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again. For half an hour Mr. Weston
7was surprized and sorry; but then he began to perceive that Frank's coming two or three months later would be a much
8better plan; better time of year; better weather; and that he would be able, without any doubt, to stay considerably
9longer with them than if he had come sooner. These feelings rapidly restored his comfort, while Mrs. Weston, of a more
10apprehensive disposition, foresaw nothing but a repetition of excuses and delays; and after all her concern for what her
11husband was to suffer, suffered a great deal more herself. Emma was not at this time in a state of spirits to care
12really about Mr. Frank Churchill's not coming, except as a disappointment at Randalls. The acquaintance at present had
13no charm for her. She wanted, rather, to be quiet, and out of temptation; but still, as it was desirable that she should
14appear, in general, like her usual self, she took care to express as much interest in the circumstance, and enter as
15warmly into Mr. and Mrs. Weston's disappointment, as might naturally belong to their friendship. She was the first to
16announce it to Mr. Knightley; and exclaimed quite as much as was necessary, (or, being acting a part, perhaps rather
17more,) at the conduct of the Churchills, in keeping him away. She then proceeded to say a good deal more than she felt,
18of the advantage of such an addition to their confined society in Surry; the pleasure of looking at somebody new; the
19gala-day to Highbury entire, which the sight of him would have made; and ending with reflections on the Churchills
20again, found herself directly involved in a disagreement with Mr. Knightley; and, to her great amusement, perceived that
21she was taking the other side of the question from her real opinion, and making use of Mrs. Weston's arguments against
22herself. "The Churchills are very likely in fault," said Mr. Knightley, coolly; "but I dare say he might come if he
23would." "I do not know why you should say so. He wishes exceedingly to come; but his uncle and aunt will not spare him."
24"I cannot believe that he has not the power of coming, if he made a point of it. It is too unlikely, for me to believe
25it without proof." "How odd you are! What has Mr. Frank Churchill done, to make you suppose him such an unnatural
26creature?" "I am not supposing him at all an unnatural creature, in suspecting that he may have learnt to be above his
27connexions, and to care very little for any thing but his own pleasure, from living with those who have always set him
28the example of it. It is a great deal more natural than one could wish, that a young man, brought up by those who are
29proud, luxurious, and selfish, should be proud, luxurious, and selfish too. If Frank Churchill had wanted to see his
30father, he would have contrived it between September and January. A man at his age--what is he?--three or
31four-and-twenty--cannot be without the means of doing as much as that. It is impossible." "That's easily said, and
32easily felt by you, who have always been your own master. You are the worst judge in the world, Mr. Knightley, of the
33difficulties of dependence. You do not know what it is to have tempers to manage." "It is not to be conceived that a man
34of three or four-and-twenty should not have liberty of mind or limb to that amount. He cannot want money--he cannot want
35leisure. We know, on the contrary, that he has so much of both, that he is glad to get rid of them at the idlest haunts
36in the kingdom. We hear of him for ever at some watering-place or other. A little while ago, he was at Weymouth. This
37proves that he can leave the Churchills." "Yes, sometimes he can." "And those times are whenever he thinks it worth his
38while; whenever there is any temptation of pleasure." "It is very unfair to judge of any body's conduct, without an
39intimate knowledge of their situation. Nobody, who has not been in the interior of a family, can say what the
40difficulties of any individual of that family may be. We ought to be acquainted with Enscombe, and with Mrs. Churchill's
41temper, before we pretend to decide upon what her nephew can do. He may, at times, be able to do a great deal more than
42he can at others." "There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do, if he chuses, and that is, his duty; not by
43manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution. It is Frank Churchill's duty to pay this attention to his
44father. He knows it to be so, by his promises and messages; but if he wished to do it, it might be done. A man who felt
45rightly would say at once, simply and resolutely, to Mrs. Churchill--'Every sacrifice of mere pleasure you will always
46find me ready to make to your convenience; but I must go and see my father immediately. I know he would be hurt by my
47failing in such a mark of respect to him on the present occasion. I shall, therefore, set off to-morrow.'--If he would
48say so to her at once, in the tone of decision becoming a man, there would be no opposition made to his going." "No,"
49said Emma, laughing; "but perhaps there might be some made to his coming back again. Such language for a young man
50entirely dependent, to use!--Nobody but you, Mr. Knightley, would imagine it possible. But you have not an idea of what
51is requisite in situations directly opposite to your own. Mr. Frank Churchill to be making such a speech as that to the
52uncle and aunt, who have brought him up, and are to provide for him!--Standing up in the middle of the room, I suppose,
53and speaking as loud as he could!--How can you imagine such conduct practicable?" "Depend upon it, Emma, a sensible man
54would find no difficulty in it. He would feel himself in the right; and the declaration--made, of course, as a man of
55sense would make it, in a proper manner--would do him more good, raise him higher, fix his interest stronger with the
56people he depended on, than all that a line of shifts and expedients can ever do. Respect would be added to affection.
57They would feel that they could trust him; that the nephew who had done rightly by his father, would do rightly by them;
58for they know, as well as he does, as well as all the world must know, that he ought to pay this visit to his father;
59and while meanly exerting their power to delay it, are in their hearts not thinking the better of him for submitting to
60their whims. Respect for right conduct is felt by every body. If he would act in this sort of manner, on principle,
61consistently, regularly, their little minds would bend to his." "I rather doubt that. You are very fond of bending
62little minds; but where little minds belong to rich people in authority, I think they have a knack of swelling out, till
63they are quite as unmanageable as great ones. I can imagine, that if you, as you are, Mr. Knightley, were to be
64transported and placed all at once in Mr. Frank Churchill's situation, you would be able to say and do just what you
65have been recommending for him; and it might have a very good effect. The Churchills might not have a word to say in
66return; but then, you would have no habits of early obedience and long observance to break through. To him who has, it
67might not be so easy to burst forth at once into perfect independence, and set all their claims on his gratitude and
68regard at nought. He may have as strong a sense of what would be right, as you can have, without being so equal, under
69particular circumstances, to act up to it."
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