There is nobody in Highbury who deserves him--and he has been here a whole year, and has fitted up his house so comfortably, that it would be a shame to have him single any longer--and I thought when he was joining their hands to-day, he looked so very much as if he would like to have the same kind office done for him! I think very well of Mr.Elton, and this is the only way I have of doing him a service." "Mr.Elton is a very pretty young man, to be sure, and a very good young man, and I have a great regard for him.

But if you want to shew him any attention, my dear, ask him to come and dine with us some day.

That will be a much better thing.

I dare say Mr.Knightley will be so kind as to meet him." "With a great deal of pleasure, sir, at any time," said Mr.Knightley, laughing, "and I agree with you entirely, that it will be a much better thing.

Invite him to dinner, Emma, and help him to the best of the fish and the chicken, but leave him to chuse his own wife.