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Ch 28 Clarification requested.   Written by Rachel G (4/21/2008 7:55 a.m.)
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Chapter 28 At the Bates' home:

...till Jane Fairfax was quite ready to sit down to the pianoforté again. That she was not immediately ready, Emma did suspect to arise from the state of her nerves; she had not yet possessed the instrument long enough to touch it without emotion; she must reason herself into the power of performance; and Emma could not but pity such feelings, whatever their origin, and could not but resolve never to expose them to her neighbour again.

I do not understand Emma's meaning in the highlighted parts of this passage. Can anyone clarify what is meant here please?


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