Concessionmustbeoutofthequestion；butitwastimetoappeartoforgetthattheyhadeverquarrelled；andshehopeditmightratherassisttherestorationoffriendship，thatwhenhecameintotheroomshehadoneofthechildrenwithher——theyoungest，anicelittlegirlabouteightmonthsold，whowasnowmakingherfirstvisittoHartfield，andveryhappytobedancedaboutinheraunt’sarms。Itdidassist；
forthoughhebeganwithgravelooksandshortquestions，hewassoonledontotalkofthemallintheusualway，andtotakethechildoutofherarmswithalltheunceremoniousnessofperfectamity。
Emmafelttheywerefriendsagain；andtheconvictiongivingheratfirstgreatsatisfaction，andthenalittlesauciness，shecouldnothelpsaying，ashewasadmiringthebaby，“Whatacomfortitis，thatwethinkalikeaboutournephewsandnieces。
Astomenandwomen，ouropinionsaresometimesverydifferent；
butwithregardtothesechildren，Iobserveweneverdisagree。”