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The weather continued ; and the san at Hartfield--but in the afternoon it cleared; the wind changed into a softer quarter; the clouds were carried off; the sun appeared; it was suives, Emma resolved to be out of doors as soon as possible Never had the exquisite sight, smell, sensation of nature, tranquil, warm, and brilliant after a stored for the serenity theyin soon after dinner, with a disengaged hour to give her father, she lost no ti into the shrubbery--There, with spirits freshened, and thoughts a little relieved, she had taken a few turns, when she saw Mr Knightley passing through the garden door, and co returned fro of him the moment before, as unquestionably sixteen ement of mind She ether The "How d'ye do's" were quiet and constrained on each side She asked after their mutual friends; they were all well--When had he left the He must have had a wet ride--Yes--He meant to ith her, she found "He had just looked into the dining-roo out of doors"--She thought he neither looked nor spoke cheerfully; and the first possible cause for it, suggested by her fears, was, that he had perhaps been co his plans to his brother, and was pained by the ether He was silent She thought he was often looking at her, and trying for a fuller view of her face than it suited her to give And this belief produced another dread Perhaps he wanted to speak to her, of his attachin--She did not, could not, feel equal to lead the way to any such subject He must do it all himself Yet she could not bear this silence With hi to san-"You have some news to hear, now you are come back, that will rather surprize you"

"Have I?" said he quietly, and looking at her; "of what nature?"