Chapter 11
Mr. Elton must now be left to himself. It was no longer in
Emma's power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures.
The coming of her sister's family was so very near at hand, that
first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth
her prime object of interest; and during the ten days of their stay
at Hartfield it was not to be expected—she did not herself expect—
that any thing beyond occasional, fortuitous assistance could be
afforded by her to the lovers. They might advance rapidly if they
would, however; they must advance somehow or other whether they
would or no. She hardly wished to have more leisure for them. There
are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for
themselves.
Mr. and Mrs. John Knightley, from having b
