Эмма

Chapter 17

           Elton’sreturn,astoallowthemalltomeetagaininthecommonroutineofacquaintance,withoutanydangerofbetrayingsentimentsorincreasingthem.

           Harrietdidthinkhimallperfection,andmaintainedthenon-existenceofanybodyequaltohiminpersonorgoodnessanddid,intruth,proveherselfmoreresolutelyinlovethanEmmahadforeseen;butyetitappearedtohersonatural,soinevitabletostriveagainstaninclinationofthatsortunrequited,thatshecouldnotcomprehenditscontinuingverylonginequalforce.

           IfMr.Elton,onhisreturn,madehisownindifferenceasevidentandindubitableasshecouldnotdoubthewouldanxiouslydo,shecouldnotimagineHarriet’spersistingtoplaceherhappinessinthesightortherecollectionofhim.

           Theirbeingfixed,soabsolutelyfixed,inthesameplace,wasbadforeach,forallthree.Notoneofthemhadthepowerofremoval,orofeffectinganymaterialchangeofsociety.Theymustencountereachother,andmakethebestofit.

           HarrietwasfartherunfortunateinthetoneofhercompanionsatMrs.Goddard’s;Mr.Eltonbeingtheadorationofalltheteachersandgreatgirlsintheschool;anditmustbeatHartfieldonlythatshecouldhaveanychanceofhearinghimspokenofwithcoolingmoderationorrepellenttruth.Wherethewoundhadbeengiven,theremustthecurebefoundifanywhere;andEmmafeltthat,tillshesawherinthewayofcure,therecouldbenotruepeaceforherself.

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