The present crisis, indeed, seemed to be brought on by them; and those misunderstandings might very possibly arise from the impropriety of his conduct." "Impropriety! Oh! Mrs.Weston--it is too calm a censure.

Much, much beyond impropriety!--It has sunk him, I cannot say how it has sunk him in my opinion.

So unlike what a man should be!--None of that upright integrity, that strict adherence to truth and principle, that disdain of trick and littleness, which a man should display in every transaction of his life." "Nay, dear Emma, now I must take his part; for though he has been wrong in this instance, I have known him long enough to answer for his having many, very many, good qualities; and--" "Good God!" cried Emma, not attending to her.--"Mrs.Smallridge, too! Jane actually on the point of going as governess! What could he mean by such horrible indelicacy?
To suffer her to engage herself--to suffer her even to think of such a measure!" "He knew nothing about it, Emma.

On this article I can fully acquit him.

It was a private resolution of hers, not communicated to him--or at least not communicated in a way to carry conviction .-- Till yesterday, I know he said he was in the dark as to her plans.