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emma by jane austen published by planet ebook. visit the site to download free ebooks of classic literature, books and novels. this work is licensed under a creative commons attribution- noncommercial 3.0 united states license. http://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks.asp http://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks.asp http://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks.asp http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/ 3free ebooks at planet ebook.com volume i http://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks.asp emma4 chapter i emma woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. she was the youngest of the two daughters of a most af- fectionate, indulgent father; and had, in consequence of her sister’s marriage, been mistress of his house from a very ear- ly period. her mother had died too long ago for her to have more than an indistinct remembrance of her caresses; and her place had been supplied …
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f; these were the disadvan- tages which threatened alloy to her many enjoyments. the danger, however, was at present so unperceived, that they did not by any means rank as misfortunes with her. sorrow came—a gentle sorrow—but not at all in the shape of any disagreeable consciousness.—miss taylor married. it was miss taylor’s loss which first brought grief. it was on the wedding-day of this beloved friend that emma first sat in mournful thought of any continuance. the wed- ding over, and the bride-people gone, her father and herself were left to dine together, with no prospect of a third to cheer a long evening. her father composed himself to sleep after dinner, as usual, and she had then only to sit and think of what she had lost. the event had every promise of happiness for her friend. mr. weston was a man of unexceptionable character, easy fortune, suitable …
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peak every thought as it arose, and who had such an affection for her as could never find fault. how was she to bear the change?—it was true that her friend was going only half a mile from them; but emma was aware that great must be the difference between a mrs. weston, only half a mile from them, and a miss tay- lor in the house; and with all her advantages, natural and domestic, she was now in great danger of suffering from in- tellectual solitude. she dearly loved her father, but he was no companion for her. he could not meet her in conversation, rational or playful. the evil of the actual disparity in their ages (and mr. woodhouse had not married early) was much increased by his constitution and habits; for having been a valetudi- narian all his life, without activity of mind or body, he was …
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eerful. his spirits required support. he was a nervous man, easily depressed; fond of every body that he was used to, and hating to part with them; hating change of every kind. matrimony, as the origin of change, was always dis- agreeable; and he was by no means yet reconciled to his own daughter’s marrying, nor could ever speak of her but with compassion, though it had been entirely a match of affec- tion, when he was now obliged to part with miss taylor too; and from his habits of gentle selfishness, and of being never able to suppose that other people could feel differently from himself, he was very much disposed to think miss taylor had done as sad a thing for herself as for them, and would have been a great deal happier if she had spent all the rest of her life at hartfield. emma smiled and …
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to be while we are paying our visit?’ ‘they are to be put into mr. weston’s stable, papa. you know we have settled all that already. we talked it all over with mr. weston last night. and as for james, you may be very sure he will always like going to randalls, because of his daughter’s being housemaid there. i only doubt whether he will ever take us anywhere else. that was your doing, 9free ebooks at planet ebook.com papa. you got hannah that good place. nobody thought of hannah till you mentioned her—james is so obliged to you!’ ‘i am very glad i did think of her. it was very lucky, for i would not have had poor james think himself slighted upon any account; and i am sure she will make a very good ser- vant: she is a civil, pretty-spoken girl; i have a great opinion of …

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emma by jane austen published by planet ebook. visit the site to download free ebooks of classic literature, books and novels. this work is licensed under a creative commons attribution- noncommercial 3.0 united states license. http://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks.asp http://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks.asp http://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks.asp http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/ 3free ebooks at planet ebook.com volume i http://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks.asp emma4 chapter i emma woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. sh...

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