Эмма

Chapter 12

           Knightleyswereasunpersuadableonthatarticleasherself—andtwobasinsonlywereordered.Afteralittlemorediscourseinpraiseofgruel,withsomewonderingatitsnotbeingtakeneveryeveningbyeverybody,heproceededtosay,withanairofgravereflection,

           "Itwasanawkwardbusiness,mydear,yourspendingtheautumnatSouthEndinsteadofcominghere.Ineverhadmuchopinionoftheseaair."

           "Mr.Wingfieldmoststrenuouslyrecommendedit,sir—orweshouldnothavegone.Herecommendeditforallthechildren,butparticularlyfortheweaknessinlittleBella’sthroat—bothseaairandbathing."

           "Ah!mydear,butPerryhadmanydoubtsabouttheseadoingheranygood;andastomyself,Ihavebeenlongperfectlyconvinced,thoughperhapsInevertoldyousobefore,thattheseaisveryrarelyofusetoanybody.Iamsureitalmostkilledmeonce."

           "Come,come,"criedEmma,feelingthistobeanunsafesubject,"Imustbegyounottotalkofthesea.Itmakesmeenviousandmiserable—Iwhohaveneverseenit!SouthEndisprohibited,ifyouplease.MydearIsabella,IhavenotheardyoumakeoneinquiryaboutMr.Perryyet;andheneverforgetsyou."

           "Oh!goodMr.Perry—howishe,sir?"

           "Why,prettywell;butnotquitewell.

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