"Mr. Knightley is the kind of man you want to marry, girls," I announced. They peered at me with wide eyes over their collection of dolls and stuffed animals on the bed. "Did you notice how he is concerned with Emma's character, her actions, her heart? When she was rude to that older woman, Mr. Knightley says something to her about it: 'Badly done, Emma, badly done.' He wants her to have a kind heart and to be as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside."
"Ohhh," they said, nodding gravely.
"Now, Mr. Churchill is not the kind of man you want to marry," I continued. "Did you notice how he only comments on the outer beauty of Miss Fairfax? But what's going to happen when she's older and no longer beautiful? And did you notice how often Mr. Churchill lies to people just so he can have his way? But Mr. Knightley is kind to everyone. This is important to find in the man you marry."
Carolyn McCulley, Did I Kiss Marriage Goodbye?, "The Blessing of Children," p. 149
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