CHAPTER XVII
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stroyallthehopeswhichshehadbeensoindustriouslyfeeding—toappearintheungraciouscharacteroftheonepreferred—andacknowledgeherselfgrosslymistakenandmis-judginginallherideasononesubject,allherobservations,allherconvictions,allherpropheciesforthelastsixweeks.
Theconfessioncompletelyrenewedherfirstshame—andthesightofHarriet’stearsmadeherthinkthatsheshouldneverbeincharitywithherselfagain.
Harrietboretheintelligenceverywell—blamingnobody—andineverythingtestifyingsuchaningenuousnessofdispositionandlowlyopinionofherself,asmustappearwithparticularadvantageatthatmomenttoherfriend.
Emmawasinthehumourtovaluesimplicityandmodestytotheutmostandallthatwasamiable,allthatoughttobeattaching,seemedonHarriet’sside,notherown.Harrietdidnotconsiderherselfashavinganythingtocomplainof.TheaffectionofsuchamanasMr.Eltonwouldhavebeentoogreatadistinction.—Shenevercouldhavedeservedhim—andnobodybutsopartialandkindafriendasMissWoodhousewouldhavethoughtitpossible.
Hertearsfellabundantly—buthergriefwassotrulyartless,thatnodignitycouldhavemadeitmorerespectableinEmma’seyes—andshelistenedtoherandtriedtoconsoleherwithallherhearta
