The Watsons (2): Diplomatic DisplayOxfordBodleian Library, MS.Eng.e.3764
 & nod at Elizth .Elizabeth to ask him to dinner for thefollowing day; & Eliz.Elizabeth at last not able to resist, hints, whiinch1 her own& from her hospitable, social temper  more thannot above half secondedhalf wishing, gave the invitation.  "Would hegive Robt .Robert the meeting, they shd .should be very happy."  "With the greatest pleasure"  — was his first re::ply. In a moment afterwards "That is, — if I can poſsiblyget  herehome in time  — but I shoot with Ld .Lord Osborne,& therefore  must not engage  ––––––––– You will notcannot positively answer  —
                     & In anotherthink ofmoment — me unleſs you see me." — And so, hedeparted, delighted with the uncertainty in
            whichhe had  leftplaced it. ––– 
Margt .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 morngmorning;  —&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, mran awayade her escape from a sub::ject which was odious to her feelings.
               –––As Margt .Margaret would not allow a doubt to be
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