At that time he thought on her only as a very lovely child , she being then only thirteen ; but the improvement two years had made in her person , and the blush blush of recollection recollection which suffused her cheeks as she passed pass , awakened in his bosom new and pleasing ideas idea .

Emma spared no exertions exertion to maintain maintain this happier flow flow of ideas idea , and hoped hope , by the help of backgammon , to get her father tolerably through the evening , and be attacked by no regrets but her own .