Both Uses of
treachery
in
Emma
- He could now, without the drawback of a single unpleasant surmise, without a glance forward at any possible treachery in his guest, give way to all his natural kind-hearted civility in solicitous inquiries after Mr. Frank Churchill's accommodation on his journey, through the sad evils of sleeping two nights on the road, and express very genuine unmixed anxiety to know that he had certainly escaped catching cold—which, however, he could not allow him to feel quite assured of himself…†
Chpt 2.5-6
- What has it been but a system of hypocrisy and deceit,—espionage, and treachery?†
Chpt 3.9-10 *
Definition:
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(treachery) the behavior of someone who pretends to be a friend and then tricks, cheats, or betrays