Her pardon was duly begged at the close of the song, and every thing usual followed.

He was accused of having a delightful voice, and a perfect knowledge of music; which was properly denied; and that he knew nothing of the matter, and had no voice at all, roundly asserted.

They sang together once more; and Emma would then resign her place to Miss Fairfax, whose performance, both vocal and instrumental, she never could attempt to conceal from herself, was infinitely superior to her own.
With mixed feelings, she seated herself at a little distance from the numbers round the instrument, to listen.

Frank Churchill sang again.
They had sung together once or twice, it appeared, at Weymouth.

But the sight of Mr.Knightley among the most attentive, soon drew away half Emma's mind; and she fell into a train of thinking on the subject of Mrs.Weston's suspicions, to which the sweet sounds of the united voices gave only momentary interruptions.