Эмма

Chapter 3

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           Harrietsaid,"verytrue,"andshe"wouldnotthinkaboutit;"butstillshetalkedofitstillshecouldtalkofnothingelse;andEmma,atlast,inordertoputtheMartinsoutofherhead,wasobligedtohurryonthenews,whichshehadmeanttogivewithsomuchtendercaution;hardlyknowingherselfwhethertorejoiceorbeangry,ashamedoronlyamused,atsuchastateofmindinpoorHarrietsuchaconclusionofMr.Elton’simportancewithher!

           Mr.Elton’srights,however,graduallyrevived.Thoughshedidnotfeelthefirstintelligenceasshemighthavedonethedaybefore,oranhourbefore,itsinterestsoonincreased;andbeforetheirfirstconversationwasover,shehadtalkedherselfintoallthesensationsofcuriosity,wonderandregret,painandpleasure,astothisfortunateMissHawkins,whichcouldconducetoplacetheMartinsunderpropersubordinationinherfancy.

           Emmalearnedtoberathergladthattherehadbeensuchameeting.Ithadbeenserviceableindeadeningthefirstshock,withoutretaininganyinfluencetoalarm.AsHarrietnowlived,theMartinscouldnotgetather,withoutseekingher,wherehithertotheyhadwantedeitherthecourageorthecondescensiontoseekher;forsinceherrefusalofthebrother,thesistersneverhadbeenatMrs.Goddard’s;andatwelvemonthmightpasswithouttheirbeingthrowntogetheragain,withanynecessity,orevenanypowerofspeech.

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