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Ld .Lord Osborne’s Hounds,."1 At the end of these DancesEmma found they were to drink tea; — Miſs E.Edwardesgave her a caution to be at hand, in a mannerwhich convinced her of Mrs .. E’sEdwardes's holding it veryimportant to have them both veiw within a yardclose to her of her, when she moved into the Tearoom;& Emma was accordingly on the alert to gainher the proper station. It was always the pleasure of thecompany always to have a little bustle & croud when they thus adjourned for refresh: what:ment; — & in paſsing thro’through the The Tea room was a small room within the Card room, Card room where nine out of ten had no inclination latter, where the paſsage was straightened by Tables, Mrs . E.Edwardes& her party were for a few moments hemmed unable to in.  It happened proceed. Emma saw herself close by Lady Os::borne’s Caſsino Table; Mr . Howard who belonged to it & saw at the same time Spoke to his Nephew; & Emma on perceivingherself the object of attention of to2 both to Ly.Lady O.Osborne & him, that both Lady & Gentleman were had just turnedaway her eyes in time, to avoid seeming to hear when she heard her youngcompanion partner delightedly whisper aloud in a very audible voice to his Uncle Mr . H.Howard — "Oh! Uncle, do look at mypartner. She is so pretty!" To her great releif As3 They were imme::diately in motion againhowever, & Charles was hurried off from left his Unclewithout being able to receive his Uncle’s suf::frage. On entering the Tea room, in which

Footnotes

1.
There are closing speech marks but no opening ones. JA has forgotten that Charles Blake's communication is not offered as direct speech. Back to context...
2.
'to' written over 'of'. Back to context...
3.
'As' written over a long dash. Back to context...
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