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　　Mrs. Weston looked up, afraid to believe; but Emma's countenance was as steady as her words.

　　"That you may have less difficulty in believing this boast, of my present perfect indifference," she continued, "I will farther tell you, that there was a period in the early part of our acquaintance, when I did like him, when I was very much disposed to be attached to him——nay, was attached——and how it came to cease, is perhaps the wonder. Fortunately, however, it did cease. I have really for some time past, for at least these three months, cared nothing about him. You may believe me, Mrs. Weston. This is the simple truth."

　　Mrs. Weston kissed her with tears of joy; and when she could find utterance, assured her, that this protestation had done her more good than any thing else in the world could do.

　　"Mr. Weston will be almost as much relieved as myself," said she. "On this point we have been wretched. It was our darling wish that you might be attached to each other——and we were persuaded that it was so.—— Imagine what we have been feeling on your account."

　　"I have escaped; and that I should escape, may be a matter of grateful wonder to you and myself. But this does not acquit him, Mrs. Weston; and I must say, that I think him greatly to blame. What right had he to come among us with affection and faith engaged, and with manners so very disengaged? What right had he to endeavour to please, as he certainly did——to distinguish any one young woman with persevering attention, as he certainly did——while he really belonged to another?——How could he tell what mischief he might be doing?—— How could he tell that he might not be making me in love with him?—— very wrong, very wrong indeed."

　　"From something that he said, my dear Emma, I rather imagine——"

　　"Nay, dear Emma, now I must take his part; for though he has been wrong in this instance, I have known him long enough to answer for his having many, very many, good qualities; and——"

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