I had imagined you were consulting me only as to the wording of it." Harriet was silent.

With a little reserve of manner, Emma continued: "You mean to return a favourable answer, I collect." "No, I do not; that is, I do not mean--What shall I do?
What would you advise me to do?
Pray, dear Miss Woodhouse, tell me what I ought to do." "I shall not give you any advice, Harriet.

I will have nothing to do with it.

This is a point which you must settle with your feelings." "I had no notion that he liked me so very much," said Harriet, contemplating the letter.

For a little while Emma persevered in her silence; but beginning to apprehend the bewitching flattery of that letter might be too powerful, she thought it best to say, "I lay it down as a general rule, Harriet, that if a woman _doubts_ as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him.