& nod at Eliz^th .Elizabeth to ask him to dinner for thefollowing day; & Eliz.Elizabeth at last not able to resist, ^{hints, whiinch1 her own}& from h^er hospitable, social temper ^{more than}not above ^{half seconded}half w^ishing, gave the invitation. "Would hegive Rob^t .Robert the meeting, they sh^d .should be very happy." "With the greatest pleasure" — was his first re::ply. In a moment afterwards ^{"That is,} —^ if I can poſsiblyget ^hereho^me in time — but I shoot with L^d .Lord Osborne,& therefore ^{must not engage  ––––––––– You will not}cannot po^sitively answer — & In ^another^{think of}mo^ment — me unleſs you see me." — And so, hedeparted, delighted with the uncertainty in whichhe had ^leftpl^aced it. ––– 

Marg^t .Margaret in the joy of her heart under circum::stances, which she chose to consider as peculi::arly propitious, would willingly have madea confidante of Emma when they were alonefor a short time the next morn^gmorning; —&² had pro::ceeded so far as to say — "The young man whowas here last night my dear Emma & returns to day, is more interesting to me, than perhapsyou may be aware —" but Emma pretend::ing to understand nothing extraordinary inthe words, made some very inapplicable reply, & jumping up, m^{ran away}ade her escape from a sub::ject which was odious to her feelings. –––As Marg^t .Margaret would not allow a doubt to be