Эмма

Chapter 10

           Ireallyamamosttroublesomecompaniontoyouboth,butIhopeIamnotoftensoill-equipped.Mr.Elton,Imustbegleavetostopatyourhouse,andaskyourhousekeeperforabitofribbandorstring,oranythingjusttokeepmybooton."

           Mr.Eltonlookedallhappinessatthisproposition;andnothingcouldexceedhisalertnessandattentioninconductingthemintohishouseandendeavouringtomakeeverythingappeartoadvantage.Theroomtheyweretakenintowastheonehechieflyoccupied,andlookingforwards;behinditwasanotherwithwhichitimmediatelycommunicated;thedoorbetweenthemwasopen,andEmmapassedintoitwiththehousekeepertoreceiveherassistanceinthemostcomfortablemanner.Shewasobligedtoleavethedoorajarasshefoundit;butshefullyintendedthatMr.Eltonshouldcloseit.Itwasnotclosed,however,itstillremainedajar;butbyengagingthehousekeeperinincessantconversation,shehopedtomakeitpracticableforhimtochusehisownsubjectintheadjoiningroom.Fortenminutesshecouldhearnothingbutherself.Itcouldbeprotractednolonger.Shewasthenobligedtobefinished,andmakeherappearance.

           Theloverswerestandingtogetheratoneofthewindows.Ithadamostfavourableaspect;and,forhalfaminute,Emmafeltthegloryofhavingschemedsuccessfully.Butitwouldnotdo;hehadnotcometothepoint

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