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This little explanation with Mr Knightley gave Ereeable recollections of the ball, which she walked about the lawn the next lad that they had co the Eltons, and that their opinions of both husband and ere so much alike; and his praise of Harriet, his concession in her favour, was peculiarly gratifying The impertinence of the Eltons, which for a few , had been the occasion of sohest satisfactions; and she looked forward to another happy result--the cure of Harriet's infatuation-- Fro of the circu hopes It seemed as if her eyes were suddenly opened, and she were enabled to see that Mr Elton was not the superior creature she had believed him The fever was over, and Eain by injurious courtesy She depended on the evil feelings of the Eltons for supplying all the discipline of pointed neglect that could be farther requisite--Harriet rational, Frank Churchill not tooto quarrel with her, how very happy a summer must be before her!

She was not to see Frank Churchill thisHe had told her that he could not allow hi at Hartfield, as he was to be at ho arranged all these hts, she was just turning to the house with spirits freshened up for the derandpapa, when the great iron sweep-gate opened, and two persons entered whoether--Frank Churchill, with Harriet leaning on his arm--actually Harriet!--Aextraordinary had happened

Harriet looked white and frightened, and he was trying to cheer her-The iron gates and the front-door were not twenty yards asunder;--they were all three soon in the hall, and Harriet i lady who faints, must be recovered; questions must be answered, and surprizes be explained Such events are very interesting, but the suspense of the A few minutes made Emma acquainted with the whole

Miss Smith, and Miss Bickerton, another parlour boarder at Mrs Goddard's, who had been also at the ball, had walked out together, and taken a road, the Richh for safety, had led the a sudden turn, and deeply shaded by elms on each side, it beca ladies had advanced some way into it, they had suddenly perceived at a sreensward by the side, a party of gipsies A child on the watch, cahtened, gave a great screa on Harriet to follow her, ran up a steep bank, cleared a slight hedge at the top, and hbury But poor Harriet could not follow She had suffered very , and her first atteht on such a return of it as ly terrified, she had been obliged to remain