Эмма

Chapter 17

           Resentmentcouldnothavebeenmoreplainlyspokenthaninacivilitytoherfather,fromwhichshewassopointedlyexcluded.Shehadnotevenashareinhisopeningcompliments.Hernamewasnotmentionedandtherewassostrikingachangeinallthis,andsuchanill-judgedsolemnityofleave-takinginhisgracefulacknowledgments,asshethought,atfirst,couldnotescapeherfather’ssuspicion.

           Itdid,however.Herfatherwasquitetakenupwiththesurprizeofsosuddenajourney,andhisfearsthatMr.Eltonmightnevergetsafelytotheendofit,andsawnothingextraordinaryinhislanguage.Itwasaveryusefulnote,foritsuppliedthemwithfreshmatterforthoughtandconversationduringtherestoftheirlonelyevening.Mr.Woodhousetalkedoverhisalarms,andEmmawasinspiritstopersuadethemawaywithallherusualpromptitude.

           ShenowresolvedtokeepHarrietnolongerinthedark.Shehadreasontobelievehernearlyrecoveredfromhercold,anditwasdesirablethatsheshouldhaveasmuchtimeaspossibleforgettingthebetterofherothercomplaintbeforethegentleman’sreturn.ShewenttoMrs.Goddard’saccordinglytheverynextday,toundergothenecessarypenanceofcommunication;andasevereoneitwas.

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