Chapter 14
Some change of countenance was necessary for each gentleman as
they walked into Mrs. Weston's drawing-room;—Mr. Elton must compose
his joyous looks, and Mr. John Knightley disperse his ill-humour.
Mr. Elton must smile less, and Mr. John Knightley more, to fit them
for the place.—Emma only might be as nature prompted, and shew
herself just as happy as she was. To her it was real enjoyment to
be with the Westons. Mr. Weston was a great favourite, and there
was not a creature in the world to whom she spoke with such
unreserve, as to his wife; not any one, to whom she related with
such conviction of being listened to and understood, of being
always interesting and always intelligible, the little affairs,
arrangements, perplexities, and pleasures of her father and
hersel
