Эмма

Chapter 16

           ThedistressingexplanationshehadtomaketoHarriet,andallthatpoorHarrietwouldbesuffering,withtheawkwardnessoffuturemeetings,thedifficultiesofcontinuingordiscontinuingtheacquaintance,ofsubduingfeelings,concealingresentment,andavoidingeclat,wereenoughtooccupyherinmostunmirthfulreflectionssometimelonger,andshewenttobedatlastwithnothingsettledbuttheconvictionofherhavingblunderedmostdreadfully.

           ToyouthandnaturalcheerfulnesslikeEmma’s,thoughundertemporarygloomatnight,thereturnofdaywillhardlyfailtobringreturnofspirits.Theyouthandcheerfulnessofmorningareinhappyanalogy,andofpowerfuloperation;andifthedistressbenotpoignantenoughtokeeptheeyesunclosed,theywillbesuretoopentosensationsofsoftenedpainandbrighterhope.

           Emmagotuponthemorrowmoredisposedforcomfortthanshehadgonetobed,morereadytoseealleviationsoftheevilbeforeher,andtodependongettingtolerablyoutofit.

           ItwasagreatconsolationthatMr.Eltonshouldnotbereallyinlovewithher,orsoparticularlyamiableastomakeitshockingtodisappointhimthatHarriet’snatureshouldnotbeofthatsuperiorsortinwhichthefeelingsaremostacuteandretentiveandthattherecouldbenonecessityforanybody’sknowingwhathadpassedexceptthethreeprincipals,andespeciallyforherfather’sbeinggivenamoment’suneasinessaboutit.

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