Illustration for'"emma" by jane austen: "mr. Elton was going on business which he would not put off for any inducement in the world, and being the bearer of something exceedingly precious. Mr. Perry was very sure there must be a lady in the case, and he told him so; and mr. Elton only looked very conscious and smiling, and rode off in great spirits. (ch. 8). Date: 1896.
