“Thank you, dear Miss Woodhouse, you are all kindness.⁠—It is impossible to say⁠—Yes, indeed, I quite understand⁠—dearest Jane’s prospects⁠—that is, I do not mean.⁠—But she is charmingly recovered.⁠—How is Mr. Woodhouse?⁠—I am so glad.⁠—Quite out of my power.⁠—Such a happy little circle as you find us here.⁠—Yes, indeed.⁠—Charming young man!⁠—that is⁠—so very friendly; I mean good Mr. Perry!⁠—such attention to Jane!”⁠—And from her great, her more than commonly thankful delight towards Mrs. Elton for being there, Emma guessed that there had been a little show of resentment towards Jane, from the vicarage quarter, which was now graciously overcome.⁠—After a few whispers, indeed, which placed it beyond a guess, Mrs. Elton, speaking louder, said,

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