EmmacouldnotlikewhatborderedonareflectiononMr.Weston,andhadhalfamindtotakeitup;butshestruggled,andletitpass.Shewouldkeepthepeaceifpossible;andtherewassomethinghonourableandvaluableinthestrongdomestichabits,theall-sufficiencyofhometohimself,whenceresultedherbrother\'sdispositiontolookdownonthecommonrateofsocialintercourse,andthosetowhomitwasimportant-Ithadahighclaimtoforbearance.
CHAPTERXII
Mr.Knightleywastodinewiththem-ratheragainsttheinclinationofMr.Woodhouse,whodidnotlikethatanyoneshouldsharewithhiminIsabella\'sfirstday.Emma\'ssenseofrighthoweverhaddecidedit;andbesidestheconsiderationofwhatwasduetoeachbrother,shehadparticularpleasure,fromthecircumstanceofthelatedisagreementbetweenMr.Knightleyandherself,inprocuringhimtheproperinvitation.
Shehopedtheymightnowbecomefriendsagain.Shethoughtitwastimetomakeup.Making-upindeedwouldnotdo.Shecertainlyhadnotbeeninthewrong,andhewouldneverownthathehad.Concessionmustbeoutofthequestion;butitwastimetoappeartoforgetthattheyhadeverquarrelled;andshehopeditmightratherassisttherestorationoffriendship,thatwhenhecameintotheroomshehadoneofthechildrenwithher-theyoungest,anicelittlegirlabouteightmonthsold,whowasnowmakingherfirstvisittoHartfield,andveryhappytobedancedaboutinheraunt\'sarms.Itdidassist;forthoughhebeganwithgravelooksandshortquestions,hewassoonledontotalkofthemallintheusualway,andtotakethechildoutofherarmswithalltheunceremoniousnessofperfectamity.Emmafelttheywerefriendsagain;andtheconvictiongivingheratfirstgreatsatisfaction,andthenalittlesauciness,shecouldnothelpsaying,ashewasadmiringthebaby,
`Whatacomfortitis,thatwethinkalikeaboutournephewsandnieces.Astomenandwomen,ouropinionsaresometimesverydifferent;butwithregardtothesechildren,Iobserveweneverdisagree.\'