The Watsons (2): Diplomatic DisplayOxfordBodleian Library, MS.Eng.e.3764
The note, which Emma was beginning to readrather before
Mrs .. Edwards had entreated herto use nonot to stand on any ceremony, contained a fewlines from Eliz:Elizabeth importing that their Fatherin consequence of being
unusually well had takenthe sudden resolution of attending the visitationthat
day, & that as his Road lay quite awide2 fromhe had therefore tak1 different R.way, it was impoſsible for her to comebe fetched hometill the following morng .morning, unleſs the Edwardseswd .would send her which was hardly to be expected, orshe cd .could meet with any chance conveyance, ordid not mind walking so far. — She had scarcelyrun her eye thro’through the whole, before she found her::self obliged to listen
to Tom Musgrave’s fartheraccount. "I received that note from the fairhands
of Miſs Watson only ten minutes ago,said he —I met
her in the village of Stanton, whither my good Stars
prompted me to turn my Horses heads — she was at that momentin quest of aperson to employ on the ErrandEmbaſsy, & I wasfortunate enough to convince her that she could
not find a more willing or speedyMeſsenger
than myself —. Remember, I saynothing of my Disinterestedneſs. — My reward
Footnotes
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- JA appears to have begun the word: 'tak[en]'.Back to context...
- 2.
- 'a' altered to 'w' of 'wide'.Back to context...