accepted; as they thought too highly of their own kindness and
situation; to suppose the offer could appear in a less advantageous
light to anybody else。—Elizabeth gave them her interest; tho’
evidently against her own; in privately urging Emma to go—‘You
do not know what you refuse Emma’—said she—‘nor what you
have to bear at home。—I would advise you by all means to accept
the invitation; there is always something lively going on at
Croydon; you will be in company almost every day; and Robert
and Jane will be very kind to you。—As for me; I shall be no worse
off without you; than I have been used to be; but poor Margaret’s
disagreable ways are new to you; and they would vex you more
than you think for; if you stay at home。’ Emma was of course
uninfluenced; except to greater esteem for Elizabeth; by such
representations—and the Visitors departed without her。
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