Эмма

Chapter 17

           —Shehadtodestroyallthehopeswhichshehadbeensoindustriouslyfeeding—toappearintheungraciouscharacteroftheonepreferred—andacknowledgeherselfgrosslymistakenandmis-judginginallherideasononesubject,allherobservations,allherconvictions,allherpropheciesforthelastsixweeks.

           Theconfessioncompletelyrenewedherfirstshame—andthesightofHarriet’stearsmadeherthinkthatsheshouldneverbeincharitywithherselfagain.

           Harrietboretheintelligenceverywell—blamingnobody—andineverythingtestifyingsuchaningenuousnessofdispositionandlowlyopinionofherself,asmustappearwithparticularadvantageatthatmomenttoherfriend.

           Emmawasinthehumourtovaluesimplicityandmodestytotheutmost;andallthatwasamiable,allthatoughttobeattaching,seemedonHarriet’sside,notherown.Harrietdidnotconsiderherselfashavinganythingtocomplainof.TheaffectionofsuchamanasMr.Eltonwouldhavebeentoogreatadistinction.—Shenevercouldhavedeservedhim—andnobodybutsopartialandkindafriendasMissWoodhousewouldhavethoughtitpossible.

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