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1The shower was heavy, but short; and it had not been over five minutes, when in came Harriet, with just the heated,
2agitated look which hurrying thither with a full heart was likely to give; and the "Oh! Miss Woodhouse, what do you
3think has happened!" which instantly burst forth, had all the evidence of corresponding perturbation. As the blow was
4given, Emma felt that she could not now shew greater kindness than in listening; and Harriet, unchecked, ran eagerly
5through what she had to tell. "She had set out from Mrs. Goddard's half an hour ago--she had been afraid it would
6rain--she had been afraid it would pour down every moment--but she thought she might get to Hartfield first--she had
7hurried on as fast as possible; but then, as she was passing by the house where a young woman was making up a gown for
8her, she thought she would just step in and see how it went on; and though she did not seem to stay half a moment there,
9soon after she came out it began to rain, and she did not know what to do; so she ran on directly, as fast as she could,
10and took shelter at Ford's."--Ford's was the principal woollen-draper, linen-draper, and haberdasher's shop united; the
11shop first in size and fashion in the place.--"And so, there she had set, without an idea of any thing in the world,
12full ten minutes, perhaps--when, all of a sudden, who should come in--to be sure it was so very odd!--but they always
13dealt at Ford's--who should come in, but Elizabeth Martin and her brother!--Dear Miss Woodhouse! only think. I thought I
14should have fainted. I did not know what to do. I was sitting near the door--Elizabeth saw me directly; but he did not;
15he was busy with the umbrella. I am sure she saw me, but she looked away directly, and took no notice; and they both
16went to quite the farther end of the shop; and I kept sitting near the door!--Oh! dear; I was so miserable! I am sure I
17must have been as white as my gown. I could not go away you know, because of the rain; but I did so wish myself anywhere
18in the world but there.--Oh! dear, Miss Woodhouse--well, at last, I fancy, he looked round and saw me; for instead of
19going on with her buyings, they began whispering to one another. I am sure they were talking of me; and I could not help
20thinking that he was persuading her to speak to me--(do you think he was, Miss Woodhouse?)--for presently she came
21forward--came quite up to me, and asked me how I did, and seemed ready to shake hands, if I would. She did not do any of
22it in the same way that she used; I could see she was altered; but, however, she seemed to try to be very friendly, and
23we shook hands, and stood talking some time; but I know no more what I said--I was in such a tremble!--I remember she
24said she was sorry we never met now; which I thought almost too kind! Dear, Miss Woodhouse, I was absolutely miserable!
25By that time, it was beginning to hold up, and I was determined that nothing should stop me from getting away--and
26then--only think!--I found he was coming up towards me too--slowly you know, and as if he did not quite know what to do;
27and so he came and spoke, and I answered--and I stood for a minute, feeling dreadfully, you know, one can't tell how;
28and then I took courage, and said it did not rain, and I must go; and so off I set; and I had not got three yards from
29the door, when he came after me, only to say, if I was going to Hartfield, he thought I had much better go round by Mr.
30Cole's stables, for I should find the near way quite floated by this rain. Oh! dear, I thought it would have been the
31death of me! So I said, I was very much obliged to him: you know I could not do less; and then he went back to
32Elizabeth, and I came round by the stables--I believe I did--but I hardly knew where I was, or any thing about it. Oh!
33Miss Woodhouse, I would rather done any thing than have it happen: and yet, you know, there was a sort of satisfaction
34in seeing him behave so pleasantly and so kindly. And Elizabeth, too. Oh! Miss Woodhouse, do talk to me and make me
35comfortable again." Very sincerely did Emma wish to do so; but it was not immediately in her power. She was obliged to
36stop and think. She was not thoroughly comfortable herself. The young man's conduct, and his sister's, seemed the result
37of real feeling, and she could not but pity them. As Harriet described it, there had been an interesting mixture of
38wounded affection and genuine delicacy in their behaviour. But she had believed them to be well-meaning, worthy people
39before; and what difference did this make in the evils of the connexion? It was folly to be disturbed by it. Of course,
40he must be sorry to lose her--they must be all sorry. Ambition, as well as love, had probably been mortified. They might
41all have hoped to rise by Harriet's acquaintance: and besides, what was the value of Harriet's description?--So easily
42pleased--so little discerning;--what signified her praise? She exerted herself, and did try to make her comfortable, by
43considering all that had passed as a mere trifle, and quite unworthy of being dwelt on, "It might be distressing, for
44the moment," said she; "but you seem to have behaved extremely well; and it is over--and may never--can never, as a
45first meeting, occur again, and therefore you need not think about it." Harriet said, "very true," and she "would not
46think about it;" but still she talked of it--still she could talk of nothing else; and Emma, at last, in order to put
47the Martins out of her head, was obliged to hurry on the news, which she had meant to give with so much tender caution;
48hardly knowing herself whether to rejoice or be angry, ashamed or only amused, at such a state of mind in poor
49Harriet--such a conclusion of Mr. Elton's importance with her! Mr. Elton's rights, however, gradually revived. Though
50she did not feel the first intelligence as she might have done the day before, or an hour before, its interest soon
51increased; and before their first conversation was over, she had talked herself into all the sensations of curiosity,
52wonder and regret, pain and pleasure, as to this fortunate Miss Hawkins, which could conduce to place the Martins under
53proper subordination in her fancy. Emma learned to be rather glad that there had been such a meeting. It had been
54serviceable in deadening the first shock, without retaining any influence to alarm. As Harriet now lived, the Martins
55could not get at her, without seeking her, where hitherto they had wanted either the courage or the condescension to
56seek her; for since her refusal of the brother, the sisters never had been at Mrs. Goddard's; and a twelvemonth might
57pass without their being thrown together again, with any necessity, or even any power of speech.
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