Эмма

Chapter 1

           Alargedebtofgratitudewasowinghere;buttheintercourseofthelastsevenyears,theequalfootingandperfectunreservewhichhadsoonfollowedIsabella’smarriage,ontheirbeinglefttoeachother,wasyetadearer,tendererrecollection.Shehadbeenafriendandcompanionsuchasfewpossessed:intelligent,well-informed,useful,gentle,knowingallthewaysofthefamily,interestedinallitsconcerns,andpeculiarlyinterestedinherself,ineverypleasure,everyschemeofhersonetowhomshecouldspeakeverythoughtasitarose,andwhohadsuchanaffectionforherascouldneverfindfault.

           Howwasshetobearthechange?Itwastruethatherfriendwasgoingonlyhalfamilefromthem;butEmmawasawarethatgreatmustbethedifferencebetweenaMrs.Weston,onlyhalfamilefromthem,andaMissTaylorinthehouse;andwithallheradvantages,naturalanddomestic,shewasnowingreatdangerofsufferingfromintellectualsolitude.Shedearlylovedherfather,buthewasnocompanionforher.Hecouldnotmeetherinconversation,rationalorplayful.

           Theeviloftheactualdisparityintheirages(andMr.Woodhousehadnotmarriedearly)wasmuchincreasedbyhisconstitutionandhabits;forhavingbeenavaletudinarianallhislife,withoutactivityofmindorbody,hewasamucholdermaninwaysthaninyears;andthougheverywherebelovedforthefriendlinessofhisheartandhisamiabletemper,histalentscouldnothaverecommendedhimatanytime.

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