She was not obliged to hear.

Mrs.Weston had been speaking to her at the same moment.
"It is not fair," said Emma, in a whisper; "mine was a random guess.

Do not distress her." He shook his head with a smile, and looked as if he had very little doubt and very little mercy.

Soon afterwards he began again, "How much your friends in Ireland must be enjoying your pleasure on this occasion, Miss Fairfax.

I dare say they often think of you, and wonder which will be the day, the precise day of the instrument's coming to hand.