Chapter 100Emma could not forgive her; but since neither provocation nor resentment was perceived by Mr. Hill, who had been from the party, and had seen only adequate attention and pleasant behavior on both sides, he expressed his approval of the whole thing the next morning, when he was in Hartfield again on business with Mr. Lodge; not as openly as he would have if her father hadn't been in the room, but he spoke clearly enough to make Emma very understandable. He had been used to finding her unfair to Jane and now had great pleasure in noticing an improvement.
"A very pleasant evening," he began, as soon as Mr. Lodge had been persuaded, understood and the papers swept away; "particularly pleasant. She and Miss Saxon gave us very good music. I know of no more luxurious condition, sir, t
