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E-book Title: Emma
Author: Jane Austen
Book Description: VOLUME I
CHAPTER I
Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite several of the better blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the earth with really little to distress or vex her.
She was the youngest of the two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent father; and had, in consequence of her sister's marriage, been mistress of his home from a really early period. Her parent had died too long ago for her to have more than an bedimmed remembrance of her caresses; and her place had been supplied by an first-class woman as governess, who had fallen little short of a parent in affection.
Sixteen years had Miss Taylor been in Mr. Woodhouse's family, less as a teacher than a friend, really fond of several daughters, but particularly of Emma. Between them it was more the intimacy of sisters. Even as before Miss Taylor had ceased to hold the nominal office of governess, the mildness of her temper had hardly allowed her to impose any restraint; and the shadow of authority being now long passed away, they had been living together as friend and friend really reciprocally
attached, and Emma doing simply what she liked; extremely
esteeming Miss Taylor's judgment, but directed principally by her own.
The real evils, indeed, of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too more her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself; these were the disadvantages which vulnerable
alloy to her galore enjoyments. The danger, however, was at present so unperceived, that they did not by any means rating as misfortunes with her.
Sorrow came--a gentle sorrow--but not at all in the shape of any disagreeable consciousness.--Miss Taylor married. It was Miss Taylor's loss which 1st brought grief. It was on the wedding-day of this beloved friend that Emma 1st sat in mournful thought of any continuance. The wedding over, and the bride-people gone, her father and herself were left to dine together, with no prospect of a third to cheer a long evening. Her father composed himself to sleep after dinner, as usual, and she had then only to sit and think of what she had lost.
The event had every promise of happiness for her friend. Mr. Edward weston was a man of unimpeachable character, easy fortune, suitable age, and pleasant manners; and there was several satisfaction in considering with what self-denying, generous friendly relationship she had always wished and promoted the match; but it was a black morning's activity for her. The want of Miss Taylor would-be be felt every hour of every day. She recalled her past kindness--the kindness, the affectionateness of sixteen years--how she had instructed and how she had compete with her from five years old--how she had devoted all her powers to attach and amuse her in health--and how suckled her through the various illnesses of childhood. A large financial obligation of feeling
was owing here; but the intercourse of the last seven years, the equal footing and perfect unreserve which had shortly followed Isabella's marriage, on their being left to each other, was yet a dearer, tenderer recollection. She had been a friend and companion such as few possessed: intelligent, well-informed, useful, gentle, knowing all the route of the family, interested in all its concerns, and peculiarly interested in herself, in every pleasure, every scheme of hers--one to whom she could speak every thought as it arose, and who had such an affectionateness for her as could ne'er
find fault.
How was she to bear the change?--It was true that her friend was going only half a mile from them; but Emma was aware that great must be the difference between a Mrs. Weston, only half a mile from them, and a Miss Taylor in the house; and with all her advantages, natural and domestic, she was now in great danger of suffering from intellectual solitude. She dearly admired her father, but he was no companion for her. He could not meet her in conversation, rational or playful. More... | 
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