“Ah! you will never guess. You, (to Emma), I am certain, will never guess.⁠—I will tell you.⁠— M and A ⁠—Em-ma.⁠—Do you understand?”

Understanding and gratification came together. It might be a very indifferent piece of wit, but Emma found a great deal to laugh at and enjoy in it⁠—and so did Frank and Harriet.⁠—It did not seem to touch the rest of the party equally; some looked very stupid about it, and Mr. Knightley gravely said,

“This explains the sort of clever thing that is wanted, and Mr. Weston has done very well for himself; but he must have knocked up everybody else. Perfection should not have come quite so soon.”