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their existence; in memory  and   in prospect; but  for  the   moment; 

she ceased to be tortured by their effects。—She was at leisure; she 

could   read   and   think;—tho’   her   situation   was   hardly   such   as   to 

make  reflection   very  soothing。   The   Evils   arising   from   the   loss   of 

her   Uncle;   were   neither   trifling;   nor   likely   to   lessen;   and   when 

Thought had been freely indulged; in contrasting the past and the 

present;   the   employment   of   mind;   the   dissipation   of   unpleasant 

ideas which only reading could produce; made her thankfully turn 

to  a   book。—The   change   in   her   home   society;   and   stile   of   Life   in 

consequence   of   the   death   of   one   friend   and   the   imprudence   of 

another had indeed been striking。—From being the first object of 

Hope and Solicitude of an Uncle who had formed  her  mind   with 

the care of a Parent; and of Tenderness to an Aunt whose amiable 

temper had delighted to give her every indulgence; from being the 

Life    and    Spirit   of  a  House;     where     all  had   been    comfort     and 

Elegance; and the expected Heiress of an easy Independance; she 



Classics in Literature: Jane Austen                                            ElecBook 


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was   become   of   importance   to   no   one;   a   burden   on   those;   whose 

affection   she   could   not   expect;   an   addition   in   an   House;   already 

overstocked;   surrounded   by   inferior   minds   with   little   chance   of 

domestic comfort; and as little hope of future support。—It was well 

for her that she was naturally chearful;—for the Change had been 

such as might have plunged weak spirits in Despondence。 

    She was very much pressed by Robert and Jane to return with 

them     to  Croydon;      and   had    some    difficulty   in  getting    a  refusal 

accepted;   as   they   thought   too   highly   of   their   own   kindness   and 

situation; to suppose the offer could appear in a less advantageous 

light    to  anybody      else。—Elizabeth       gave    them    her   interest;    tho’ 

evidently against her own; in privately urging Emma to go—‘You 

do   not   know   what   you   refuse   Emma’—said   she—‘nor   what   you 

have to bear at home。—I would advise you by all means to accept 

the    invitation;    there    is  always     something       lively   going    on   at 

Croydon;   you   will   be   in   company   almost   every   day;   and   Robert 

and Jane will be very kind to you。—As for me; I shall be no worse 

off without you; than I have been used to be; but poor Margaret’s 

disagreable   ways   are   new   to you;  and   they   would   vex   you   more 

than   you   think   for;   if   you   stay   at   home。’  Emma      was   of   course 

uninfluenced;        except    to  greater    esteem     for  Elizabeth;     by   such 

representations—and the Visitors departed without her。 



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