Can
you find the name of a famous person hidden in plain sight in clues scattered
among the following three passages in Volume 3 of Emma?
Chapter 39: Such an adventure as this,—a fine
young man and a lovely young woman thrown together in such a way, could hardly
fail of suggesting certain ideas to the coldest heart and the steadiest brain.
So Emma thought, at least. Could a linguist, could a grammarian, could even a
mathematician have seen what she did, have witnessed their appearance together,
and heard their history of it, without feeling that circumstances had been at
work to make them peculiarly interesting to each other?—How much more must an
imaginist, like herself, be on fire with speculation and foresight!—especially
with such a groundwork of anticipation as her mind had already made.
Chapter 42: The considerable slope,
at nearly the foot of which the Abbey stood, gradually acquired a steeper form
beyond its grounds; and at half a mile distant was a bank of considerable
abruptness and grandeur, well clothed with wood;—and at the bottom of this bank,
favourably placed and sheltered, rose the Abbey Mill Farm, with meadows in
front, and the river making a close and handsome curve around it.
It was a sweet view—sweet to the eye
and the mind. English verdure, English culture, English comfort, seen under a
sun bright, without being oppressive.
Chapter
53: Mrs. Weston's friends were all made happy by her safety; and if the
satisfaction of her well-doing could be increased to Emma, it was by knowing
her to be the mother of a little girl. She had been decided in wishing for a
Miss Weston. She would not acknowledge that it was with any view of making a
match for her, hereafter, with either of Isabella's sons;
Hint:
This person was one of the earliest Janeites, and one of the earliest readers
of Emma.
It’s
hard for me to judge, but I think the answer is obvious even without the clue.
I’ll
post the answer tomorrow by 6 pm PST, if someone else does not guess it first.
Cheers,
ARNIE
@JaneAustenCode
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