This happened the night before last.

Now, as we may fairly suppose, he would not allow much time to pass before he spoke to the lady, and as he does not appear to have spoken yesterday, it is not unlikely that he should be at Mrs.
Goddard's to-day; and she may be detained by a visitor, without thinking him at all a tiresome wretch." "Pray, Mr.Knightley," said Emma, who had been smiling to herself through a great part of this speech, "how do you know that Mr.Martin did not speak yesterday ?" "Certainly," replied he, surprized, "I do not absolutely know it; but it may be inferred.

Was not she the whole day with you ?" "Come," said she, "I will tell you something, in return for what you have told me.

He did speak yesterday--that is, he wrote, and was refused." This was obliged to be repeated before it could be believed; and Mr.
Knightley actually looked red with surprize and displeasure, as he stood up, in tall indignation, and said, "Then she is a greater simpleton than I ever believed her.

What is the foolish girl about ?" "Oh! to be sure," cried Emma, "it is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage.