Эмма

Chapter 3

           Shewasaplain,motherlykindofwoman,whohadworkedhardinheryouth,andnowthoughtherselfentitledtotheoccasionalholidayofatea-visit;andhavingformerlyowedmuchtoMr.Woodhouse’skindness,felthisparticularclaimonhertoleaveherneatparlour,hungroundwithfancy-work,whenevershecould,andwinorloseafewsixpencesbyhisfireside.

           TheseweretheladieswhomEmmafoundherselfveryfrequentlyabletocollect;andhappywasshe,forherfather’ssake,inthepower;though,asfarasshewasherselfconcerned,itwasnoremedyfortheabsenceofMrs.Weston.Shewasdelightedtoseeherfatherlookcomfortable,andverymuchpleasedwithherselfforcontrivingthingssowell;butthequietprosingsofthreesuchwomenmadeherfeelthateveryeveningsospentwasindeedoneofthelongeveningsshehadfearfullyanticipated.

           Asshesatonemorning,lookingforwardtoexactlysuchacloseofthepresentday,anotewasbroughtfromMrs.Goddard,requesting,inmostrespectfulterms,tobeallowedtobringMissSmithwithher;amostwelcomerequest:forMissSmithwasagirlofseventeen,whomEmmaknewverywellbysight,andhadlongfeltaninterestin,onaccountofherbeauty.Averygraciousinvitationwasreturned,andtheeveningnolongerdreadedbythefairmistressofthemansion.

           HarrietSmithwasthenaturaldaughterofsomebody.Somebodyhadplacedher,severalyearsback,atMrs.

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