Emma Planet PDF table was placed;but a visitor immediately afterwards walked in and made it unnecessary. Mr.Knightley,a sensible man about seven or eight- and-thirty,was not only a very old and intimate friend of the family,but particularly connected with it,as the elder brother of Isabella's husband.He lived about a mile from Highbury,was a frequent visitor,and always welcome, and at this time more welcome than usual,as coming directly from their mutual connexions in London.He had returned to a late dinner,after some days'absence,and now walked up to Hartfield to say that all were well in Brunswick Square.It was a happy circumstance,and animated Mr.Woodhouse for some time.Mr.Knightley had a cheerful manner,which always did him good;and his many inquiries after poor Isabella'and her children were answered most satisfactorily.When this was over, Mr.Woodhouse gratefully observed,'It is very kind of you,Mr.Knightley,to come out at this late hour to call upon us.I am afraid you must have had a shocking walk.' Not at all,sir.It is a beautiful moonlight night;and so mild that I must draw back from your great fire.' 'But you must have found it very damp and dirty.I wish you may not catch cold.' 'Dirty,sir!Look at my shoes.Not a speck on them. 10of745Emma 10 of 745 table was placed; but a visitor immediately afterwards walked in and made it unnecessary. Mr. Knightley, a sensible man about seven or eight￾and-thirty, was not only a very old and intimate friend of the family, but particularly connected with it, as the elder brother of Isabella’s husband. He lived about a mile from Highbury, was a frequent visitor, and always welcome, and at this time more welcome than usual, as coming directly from their mutual connexions in London. He had returned to a late dinner, after some days’ absence, and now walked up to Hartfield to say that all were well in Brunswick Square. It was a happy circumstance, and animated Mr. Woodhouse for some time. Mr. Knightley had a cheerful manner, which always did him good; and his many inquiries after ‘poor Isabella’ and her children were answered most satisfactorily. When this was over, Mr. Woodhouse gratefully observed, ‘It is very kind of you, Mr. Knightley, to come out at this late hour to call upon us. I am afraid you must have had a shocking walk.’ ‘Not at all, sir. It is a beautiful moonlight night; and so mild that I must draw back from your great fire.’ ‘But you must have found it very damp and dirty. I wish you may not catch cold.’ ‘Dirty, sir! Look at my shoes. Not a speck on them.’