The Watsons (2): Diplomatic DisplayOxfordBodleian Library, MS.Eng.e.3764
Carr as they
paſsed her in the dance. "Upon myword Charles you are in luck,
(said the former asshe turned him,)1 you have got a better
partnerthan me –" to which the happy Charles answered "Yes." —Tom Musgrave who was dancing with MiſsCarr,
gave her, she perceived, many inquisitive glances; & after a timeLd .Lord Osborne himself came & under pretence of talkingspoke to her partnerto Charles, stood to looking at heris2 partner. –for the sake of
looking at her. —Tho’Though ratherdistreſsed by such observancetion3, Emma could
notrepent what she had done, so happy had it madeboth the boy & his Mother; the latter of whomwas continually makingcontinually taking every opportunityies4 ofmore than civilly, of warmly addreſsing her.5with the warmest civility. — Her little partner shefound, tho’though bent cheifly on dancing, was
notunwilling to speak, when her questions or re::marks gave
him any thing to say; & shelearnt, by a sort of inevitable enquiry thathe
had two brothers & a sister, that they & their Mamaall livedwith his Uncle at Wickstead, that his
Uncletaught him Latin, that he was very fond
ofriding, & had a horse of his own given him byLd .Lord Osborne; & that he had been out once already with
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- Originally 'her'; altered to 'his' by writing 'is' over 'er'.Back to context...
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- 'tion' written over other letters ('nce'?)Back to context...
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- Originally 'opportunity'; 'ies' written over 'y'.Back to context...
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