Bothfeltratheranxioustohearhimspeakagain;andafterafewminutessilence,hesaid,
`Anotherthingmustbetakenintoconsiderationtoo-Mrs.EltondoesnottalktoMissFairfaxasshespeaksofher.Weallknowthedifferencebetweenthepronounsheorsheandthou,theplainestspokenamongstus;weallfeeltheinfluenceofasomethingbeyondcommoncivilityinourpersonalintercoursewitheachother-asomethingmoreearlyimplanted.Wecannotgiveanybodythedisagreeablehintsthatwemayhavebeenveryfullofthehourbefore.Wefeelthingsdifferently.Andbesidestheoperationofthis,asageneralprinciple,youmaybesurethatMissFairfaxawesMrs.Eltonbyhersuperioritybothofmindandmanner;andthat,facetoface,Mrs.Eltontreatsherwithalltherespectwhichshehasaclaimto.SuchawomanasJaneFairfaxprobablyneverfellinMrs.Elton\'swaybefore-andnodegreeofvanitycanpreventheracknowledgingherowncomparativelittlenessinaction,ifnotinconsciousness.\'
`IknowhowhighlyyouthinkofJaneFairfax,\'saidEmma.LittleHenrywasinherthoughts,andamixtureofalarmanddelicacymadeherirresolutewhatelsetosay.
`Yes,\'hereplied,`anybodymayknowhowhighlyIthinkofher.\'
`Andyet,\'saidEmma,beginninghastilyandwithanarchlook,butsoonstopping-itwasbetter,however,toknowtheworstatonce-shehurriedon-`Andyet,perhaps,youmayhardlybeawareyourselfhowhighlyitis.Theextentofyouradmirationmaytakeyoubysurprizesomedayorother.\'