Эмма

Chapter 9

           Onehalfoftheworldcannotunderstandthepleasuresoftheother."

           Laterinthemorning,andjustasthegirlsweregoingtoseparateinpreparationfortheregularfouro’clockdinner,theheroofthisinimitablecharadewalkedinagain.Harrietturnedaway;butEmmacouldreceivehimwiththeusualsmile,andherquickeyesoondiscernedinhistheconsciousnessofhavingmadeapushofhavingthrownadie;andsheimaginedhewascometoseehowitmightturnup.Hisostensiblereason,however,wastoaskwhetherMr.Woodhouse’spartycouldbemadeupintheeveningwithouthim,orwhetherheshouldbeinthesmallestdegreenecessaryatHartfield.Ifhewere,everythingelsemustgiveway;butotherwisehisfriendColehadbeensayingsomuchabouthisdiningwithhimhadmadesuchapointofit,thathehadpromisedhimconditionallytocome.

           Emmathankedhim,butcouldnotallowofhisdisappointinghisfriendontheiraccount;herfatherwassureofhisrubber.Here-urgedshere-declined;andheseemedthenabouttomakehisbow,whentakingthepaperfromthetable,shereturnedit

           "Oh!hereisthecharadeyouweresoobligingastoleavewithus;thankyouforthesightofit.Weadmireditsomuch,thatIhaveventuredtowriteitintoMissSmith’scollection.YourfriendwillnottakeitamissIhope.OfcourseIhavenottranscribedbeyondthefirsteightlines."

           Mr.Eltoncertainlydidnotverywellknowwhattosay

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