Chapter 23"I don't know what you think of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, Mrs. Winstone," Mr. Hill said, "but I think it's a bad thing."
"A bad thing! Do you think it's really bad? – Why?"
"I don't think they're going to do the other any good."
"You surprise me! Emma must do Harriet good: and by providing her with a new object of interest, it can be said that Harriet is doing Emma good. I have seen their intimacy with the greatest pleasure. How very different we feel! – Do not think that they will do something good for each other! This will certainly be the beginning of one of our arguments about Emma, Mr. Hill."
"Maybe you think I came to argue with you on purpose because I know Winstone is out and that you still have to fight your own battle."
"Sir. Winstone woul
