Эмма

Chapter 13

           Ha!snowsalittleIsee."

           "Yes,"saidJohnKnightley,"andIthinkweshallhaveagooddealofit."

           "Christmasweather,"observedMr.Elton."Quiteseasonable;andextremelyfortunatewemaythinkourselvesthatitdidnotbeginyesterday,andpreventthisday’sparty,whichitmightverypossiblyhavedone,forMr.Woodhousewouldhardlyhaveventuredhadtherebeenmuchsnowontheground;butnowitisofnoconsequence.Thisisquitetheseasonindeedforfriendlymeetings.AtChristmaseverybodyinvitestheirfriendsaboutthem,andpeoplethinklittleofeventheworstweather.Iwassnowedupatafriend’shouseonceforaweek.Nothingcouldbepleasanter.Iwentforonlyonenight,andcouldnotgetawaytillthatverydayse’nnight."

           Mr.JohnKnightleylookedasifhedidnotcomprehendthepleasure,butsaidonly,coolly,

           "IcannotwishtobesnowedupaweekatRandalls."

           AtanothertimeEmmamighthavebeenamused,butshewastoomuchastonishednowatMr.Elton’sspiritsforotherfeelings.Harrietseemedquiteforgottenintheexpectationofapleasantparty.

           "Wearesureofexcellentfires,"continuedhe,"andeverythinginthegreatestcomfort.Charmingpeople,Mr.andMrs.WestonMrs

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