Эмма

Chapter 1

           "Weshouldnotlikehersowellaswedo,sir,ifwecouldsupposeit;butsheknowshowmuchthemarriageistoMissTaylor’sadvantage;sheknowshowveryacceptableitmustbe,atMissTaylor’stimeoflife,tobesettledinahomeofherown,andhowimportanttohertobesecureofacomfortableprovision,andthereforecannotallowherselftofeelsomuchpainaspleasure.EveryfriendofMissTaylormustbegladtohavehersohappilymarried."

           "Andyouhaveforgottenonematterofjoytome,"saidEmma,"andaveryconsiderableonethatImadethematchmyself.Imadethematch,youknow,fouryearsago;andtohaveittakeplace,andbeprovedintheright,whensomanypeoplesaidMr.Westonwouldnevermarryagain,maycomfortmeforanything."

           Mr.Knightleyshookhisheadather.Herfatherfondlyreplied,"Ah!mydear,Iwishyouwouldnotmakematchesandforetellthings,forwhateveryousayalwayscomestopass.Praydonotmakeanymorematches."

           "Ipromiseyoutomakenoneformyself,papa;butImust,indeed,forotherpeople.Itisthegreatestamusementintheworld!Andaftersuchsuccess,youknow!EverybodysaidthatMr.Westonwouldnevermarryagain.Ohdear,no!Mr.Weston,whohadbeenawidowersolong,andwhoseemedsoperfectlycomfortablewithoutawife,soconstantlyoccupiedeitherinhisbusinessintownoramonghisfriendshere,alwaysacceptablewhereverhewent,alwayscheerfulMr.

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