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from emma

by jane austen

emma woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy

disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly

twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her.

she was the youngest of the two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent father;

and had, in consequence of her sister's marriage, been mistress of his house from a very early

period. her mother had died too long ago for her to have more than an indistinct remembrance

of her caresses, and her place had been supplied by an excellent woman as governess, who

had fallen little short of a mother in affection.

sixteen years had miss taylor been in mr. woodhouse's family, less as a governess

than a friend, very fond of both daughters, but particularly of emma. between them it was more

the intimacy of sisters. even before miss taylor had ceased to hold the nominal office of

governess, the mildness of her temper had hardly allowed her to impose any restraint; and the

shadow of authority being now long passed away, they had been living together as friend and

friend very mutually attached, and emma doing just what she liked; highly esteeming miss

taylor's judgment, but directed chiefly by her own.

the real evils indeed of emma's situation were the power of having rather too much

her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself; these were the disadvantages

which threatened alloy to her many enjoyments. the danger, however, was at present so

unperceived, that they did not by any means rank as misfortunes with her.

sorrow came—a gentle sorrow—but not at all in the shape of any disagreeable

consciousness.—miss taylor married. it was miss taylor's loss which first brought grief. it was

on the wedding-day of this beloved friend that emma first sat in mournful thought of any

continuance. the wedding over and the bride-people gone, her father and herself were left to

dine together, with no prospect of a third to cheer a long evening. her father composed himself

to sleep after dinner, as usual, and she had then only to sit and think of what she had lost.

question 2 (5.26 points)

why doesn't emma woodhouse miss her mother very much?

question 2 options:

a. emma thinks only of herself and her own interests.

b. her mother had died when emma was very young.

c. emma prefers her father's company.

d. emma knew that her mother had not been kind.