She was very much preſsed by Robert &Jane to return with them to Croydon, &had some difficulty in getting a refusalaccepted; as they thought too highly of theirown kindneſs & situation, to suppose the^ ^offerycould appear in a leſs ^advantageous favou^rable light toanybody else. — Eliz^th .Elizabeth gave them her interest, tho'though evidently against her own, in privatelyurging Emma to go — "You do not know whatyou refuse Emma – said she – nor what youhave to bear at home. — I would advise youby all means to accept the invitation; thereis always something lively going o^n ^atCroydon,you will be in company almost everyday, & Rob^t .Robert & Jane will be very kind toyou –. It is a pity you should not go. – Asfor me, I shall be no worse^^off without you,than I have been used to be; but poor Marg^t .^’sMargaret's disagreable ways are new to you,& they would vex you more than^ ^you thinkfor, if you stay at home. —" Emma was ofcourse un-influenced, except to greater ^esteem affe^ctionfor Eliz^th .Elizabeth, by such representations — & the Visitorsdeparted without her. –––