Эмма

Chapter 15

           Toherhelookedforcomfort;andherassurancesofsafety,herrepresentationoftheexcellenceofthehorses,andofJames,andoftheirhavingsomanyfriendsaboutthem,revivedhimalittle.

           Hiseldestdaughter’salarmwasequaltohisown.ThehorrorofbeingblockedupatRandalls,whileherchildrenwereatHartfield,wasfullinherimagination;andfancyingtheroadtobenowjustpassableforadventurouspeople,butinastatethatadmittednodelay,shewaseagertohaveitsettled,thatherfatherandEmmashouldremainatRandalls,whilesheandherhusbandsetforwardinstantlythroughallthepossibleaccumulationsofdriftedsnowthatmightimpedethem.

           "Youhadbetterorderthecarriagedirectly,mylove,"saidshe;"Idaresayweshallbeabletogetalong,ifwesetoffdirectly;andifwedocometoanythingverybad,Icangetoutandwalk.Iamnotatallafraid.Ishouldnotmindwalkinghalftheway.Icouldchangemyshoes,youknow,themomentIgothome;anditisnotthesortofthingthatgivesmecold."

           "Indeed!"repliedhe."Then,mydearIsabella,itisthemostextraordinarysortofthingintheworld,foringeneraleverythingdoesgiveyoucold.Walkhome!youareprettilyshodforwalkinghome,Idaresay.Itwillbebadenoughforthehorses."

           IsabellaturnedtoMrs.Westonforherapprobationoftheplan.Mrs.Westoncouldonlyapprove.

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