Эмма

Chapter 7

           TheColesexpressedthemselvessoproperlytherewassomuchrealattentioninthemannerofitsomuchconsiderationforherfather."Theywouldhavesolicitedthehonourearlier,buthadbeenwaitingthearrivalofafolding-screenfromLondon,whichtheyhopedmightkeepMr.Woodhousefromanydraughtofair,andthereforeinducehimthemorereadilytogivethemthehonourofhiscompany."Uponthewhole,shewasverypersuadable;anditbeingbrieflysettledamongthemselveshowitmightbedonewithoutneglectinghiscomforthowcertainlyMrs.Goddard,ifnotMrs.Bates,mightbedependedonforbearinghimcompanyMr.Woodhousewastobetalkedintoanacquiescenceofhisdaughter’sgoingouttodinneronadaynownearathand,andspendingthewholeeveningawayfromhim.Asforhisgoing,Emmadidnotwishhimtothinkitpossible,thehourswouldbetoolate,andthepartytoonumerous.Hewassoonprettywellresigned.

           "Iamnotfondofdinner-visiting,"saidhe—"Ineverwas.NomoreisEmma.Latehoursdonotagreewithus.IamsorryMr.andMrs.Coleshouldhavedoneit.Ithinkitwouldbemuchbetteriftheywouldcomeinoneafternoonnextsummer,andtaketheirteawithustakeusintheirafternoonwalk;whichtheymightdo,asourhoursaresoreasonable,andyetgethomewithoutbeingoutinthedampoftheevening.ThedewsofasummereveningarewhatIwouldnotexposeanybodyto.However,astheyaresoverydesiroustohavedearEmmadinewiththem,andasyouwillbothbethere,andMr.

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