She means it, I know." "Emma has been meaning to read more ever since she was twelve years old.
I have seen a great many lists of her drawing-up at various times of books that she meant to read regularly through--and very good lists they were--very well chosen, and very neatly arranged--sometimes alphabetically, and sometimes by some other rule.

The list she drew up when only fourteen--I remember thinking it did her judgment so much credit, that I preserved it some time; and I dare say she may have made out a very good list now.

But I have done with expecting any course of steady reading from Emma.

She will never submit to any thing requiring industry and patience, and a subjection of the fancy to the understanding.

Where Miss Taylor failed to stimulate, I may safely affirm that Harriet Smith will do nothing .-- You never could persuade her to read half so much as you wished .-- You know you could not." "I dare say," replied Mrs.Weston, smiling, "that I thought so _then_;--but since we have parted, I can never remember Emma's omitting to do any thing I wished." "There is hardly any desiring to refresh such a memory as _that_,"-- said Mr.Knightley, feelingly; and for a moment or two he had done.