Эмма

Chapter 10

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           "Dearme!itissooddtohearawomantalkso!"—

           "Ihavenoneoftheusualinducementsofwomentomarry.WereItofallinlove,indeed,itwouldbeadifferentthing!butIneverhavebeeninlove;itisnotmyway,ormynature;andIdonotthinkIevershall.And,withoutlove,IamsureIshouldbeafooltochangesuchasituationasmine.FortuneIdonotwant;employmentIdonotwant;consequenceIdonotwant:Ibelievefewmarriedwomenarehalfasmuchmistressoftheirhusband’shouseasIamofHartfield;andnever,nevercouldIexpecttobesotrulybelovedandimportant;soalwaysfirstandalwaysrightinanyman’seyesasIaminmyfather’s."

           "Butthen,tobeanoldmaidatlast,likeMissBates!"

           "Thatisasformidableanimageasyoucouldpresent,Harriet;andifIthoughtIshouldeverbelikeMissBates!sosillysosatisfiedsosmilingsoprosingsoundistinguishingandunfastidiousandsoapttotelleverythingrelativetoeverybodyaboutme,Iwouldmarryto-morrow.Butbetweenus,Iamconvincedtherenevercanbeanylikeness,exceptinbeingunmarried.

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