Happy creature! He called her 'Augusta.' How delightful!" When the visit was returned, Emma made up her mind.

She could then see more and judge better.

From Harriet's happening not to be at Hartfield, and her father's being present to engage Mr.Elton, she had a quarter of an hour of the lady's conversation to herself, and could composedly attend to her; and the quarter of an hour quite convinced her that Mrs.Elton was a vain woman, extremely well satisfied with herself, and thinking much of her own importance; that she meant to shine and be very superior, but with manners which had been formed in a bad school, pert and familiar; that all her notions were drawn from one set of people, and one style of living; that if not foolish she was ignorant, and that her society would certainly do Mr.Elton no good.
Harriet would have been a better match.

If not wise or refined herself, she would have connected him with those who were; but Miss Hawkins, it might be fairly supposed from her easy conceit, had been the best of her own set.

The rich brother-in-law near Bristol was the pride of the alliance, and his place and his carriages were the pride of him.
The very first subject after being seated was Maple Grove, "My brother Mr.Suckling's seat;"-- a comparison of Hartfield to Maple Grove.