regard, must, I think, be the happiest of mortals.⁠—Frank Churchill is, indeed, the favourite of fortune. Everything turns out for his good.⁠—He meets with a young woman at a watering-place, gains her affection, cannot even weary her by negligent treatment⁠—and had he and all his family sought round the world for a perfect wife for him, they could not have found her superior.⁠—His aunt is in the way.⁠—His aunt dies.⁠—He has only to speak.⁠—His friends are eager to promote his happiness.⁠—He had used everybody ill⁠—and they are all delighted to forgive him.⁠—He is a fortunate man indeed!”

“You speak as if you envied him.”

“And I do envy him, Emma. In one respect he is the object of my envy.”