Depend upon it, that was the case: and very likely to happen with the Donwell servants, who are all, I have often observed, extremely awkward and remiss .-- I am sure I would not have such a creature as his Harry stand at our sideboard for any consideration.

And as for Mrs.Hodges, Wright holds her very cheap indeed .-- She promised Wright a receipt, and never sent it." "I met William Larkins," continued Mr.Elton, "as I got near the house, and he told me I should not find his master at home, but I did not believe him .-- William seemed rather out of humour.

He did not know what was come to his master lately, he said, but he could hardly ever get the speech of him.

I have nothing to do with William's wants, but it really is of very great importance that _I_ should see Knightley to-day; and it becomes a matter, therefore, of very serious inconvenience that I should have had this hot walk to no purpose." Emma felt that she could not do better than go home directly.

In all probability she was at this very time waited for there; and Mr.
Knightley might be preserved from sinking deeper in aggression towards Mr.Elton, if not towards William Larkins.
She was pleased, on taking leave, to find Miss Fairfax determined to attend her out of the room, to go with her even downstairs; it gave her an opportunity which she immediately made use of, to say, "It is as well, perhaps, that I have not had the possibility.