Illustration for'"emma" by jane austen: "we had a letter this very morning" [. . ]
emma's politeness was at hand directly, to say, with smiling interest --
"have you heard from miss fairfax so lately? i am extremely happy. I hope she is well?"
"thank you. You are so kind!" replied the happily deceived aunt, while eagerly hunting for the letter. "oh! here it is. I was sure it could not be far off. (ch. 19). Date: 1896.
