`Well,ifhehavenothingelsetorecommendhim,hewillbeatreasureatHighbury.Wedonotoftenlookuponfineyoungmen,well-bredandagreeable.Wemustnotbeniceandaskforallthevirtuesintothebargain.Cannotyouimagine,Mr.Knightley,whatasensationhiscomingwillproduce?TherewillbebutonesubjectthroughouttheparishesofDonwellandHighbury;butoneinterest-oneobjectofcuriosity;itwillbeallMr.FrankChurchill;weshallthinkandspeakofnobodyelse.\'
`Youwillexcusemybeingsomuchover-powered.IfIfindhimconversable,Ishallbegladofhisacquaintance;butifheisonlyachatteringcoxcomb,hewillnotoccupymuchofmytimeorthoughts.\'
`Myideaofhimis,thathecanadapthisconversationtothetasteofeverybody,andhasthepoweraswellasthewishofbeinguniversallyagreeable.Toyou,hewilltalkoffarming;tome,ofdrawingormusic;andsoontoeverybody,havingthatgeneralinformationonallsubjectswhichwillenablehimtofollowthelead,ortakethelead,justasproprietymayrequire,andtospeakextremelywelloneach;thatismyideaofhim.\'
`Andmine,\'saidMr.Knightleywarmly,`is,thatifheturnoutanythinglikeit,hewillbethemostinsufferablefellowbreathing!What!atthree-and-twentytobethekingofhiscompany-thegreatman-thepractisedpolitician,whoistoreadeverybody\'scharacter,andmakeeverybody\'stalentsconducetothedisplayofhisownsuperiority;tobedispensinghisflatteriesaround,thathemaymakeallappearlikefoolscomparedwithhimself!MydearEmma,yourowngoodsensecouldnotenduresuchapuppywhenitcametothepoint.\'
`Iwillsaynomoreabouthim,\'criedEmma,`youturneverythingtoevil.Wearebothprejudiced;youagainst,Iforhim;andwehavenochanceofagreeingtillheisreallyhere.\'