`Thisistoobad,\'criedEmma,astheyturnedaway.`Andnowweshalljustmissthem;tooprovoking!-IdonotknowwhenIhavebeensodisappointed.\'Andsheleanedbackinthecorner,toindulgehermurmurs,ortoreasonthemaway;probablyalittleofboth-suchbeingthecommonestprocessofanotill-disposedmind.Presentlythecarriagestopt;shelookedup;itwasstoptbyMr.andMrs.Weston,whowerestandingtospeaktoher.Therewasinstantpleasureinthesightofthem,andstillgreaterpleasurewasconveyedinsound-forMr.Westonimmediatelyaccostedherwith,
`Howd\'yedo?-howd\'yedo?-Wehavebeensittingwithyourfather-gladtoseehimsowell.Frankcomesto-morrow-Ihadaletterthismorning-weseehimto-morrowbydinner-timetoacertainty-heisatOxfordto-day,andhecomesforawholefortnight;Iknewitwouldbeso.IfhehadcomeatChristmashecouldnothavestaidthreedays;IwasalwaysgladhedidnotcomeatChristmas;nowwearegoingtohavejusttherightweatherforhim,fine,dry,settledweather.Weshallenjoyhimcompletely;everythinghasturnedoutexactlyaswecouldwish.\'
Therewasnoresistingsuchnews,nopossibilityofavoidingtheinfluenceofsuchahappyfaceasMr.Weston\'s,confirmedasitallwasbythewordsandthecountenanceofhiswife,fewerandquieter,butnotlesstothepurpose.ToknowthatshethoughthiscomingcertainwasenoughtomakeEmmaconsideritso,andsincerelydidsherejoiceintheirjoy.Itwasamostdelightfulreanimationofexhaustedspirits.Theworn-outpastwassunkinthefreshnessofwhatwascoming;andintherapidityofhalfamoment\'sthought,shehopedMr.Eltonwouldnowbetalkedofnomore.
Mr.WestongaveherthehistoryoftheengagementsatEnscombe,whichallowedhissontoanswerforhavinganentirefortnightathiscommand,aswellastherouteandthemethodofhisjourney;andshelistened,andsmiled,andcongratulated.
`IshallsoonbringhimovertoHartfield,\'saidhe,attheconclusion.