Elton was very much discomposed indeed.⁠—“Poor Knightley! poor fellow!⁠—sad business for him.”⁠—She was extremely concerned; for, though very eccentric, he had a thousand good qualities.⁠—How could he be so taken in?⁠—Did not think him at all in love⁠—not in the least.⁠—Poor Knightley!⁠—There would be an end of all pleasant intercourse with him.⁠—How happy he had been to come and dine with them whenever they asked him! But that would be all over now.⁠—Poor fellow!⁠—No more exploring parties to Donwell made for her . Oh! no; there would be a Mrs. Knightley to throw cold water on everything.⁠—Extremely disagreeable! But she was not at all sorry that she had abused the housekeeper the other day.⁠—Shocking plan, living together. It would never do. She knew a family near Maple Grove who had tried it, and been obliged to separate before the end of the first quarter.