Эмма

Chapter 8

           HerobjectionstoMr.Knightley’smarryingdidnotintheleastsubside.Shecouldseenothingbutevilinit.ItwouldbeagreatdisappointmenttoMr.JohnKnightley;consequentlytoIsabella.Arealinjurytothechildren—amostmortifyingchange,andmateriallosstothemall—averygreatdeductionfromherfather’sdailycomfort—and,astoherself,shecouldnotatallenduretheideaofJaneFairfaxatDonwellAbbey.AMrs.Knightleyforthemalltogivewayto!—No—Mr.Knightleymustnevermarry.LittleHenrymustremaintheheirofDonwell.

           PresentlyMr.Knightleylookedback,andcameandsatdownbyher.Theytalkedatfirstonlyoftheperformance.Hisadmirationwascertainlyverywarm;yetshethought,butforMrs.Weston,itwouldnothavestruckher.Asasortoftouchstone,however,shebegantospeakofhiskindnessinconveyingtheauntandniece;andthoughhisanswerwasinthespiritofcuttingthemattershort,shebelievedittoindicateonlyhisdisinclinationtodwellonanykindnessofhisown.

           "Ioftenfeelconcern,"saidshe,"thatIdarenotmakeourcarriagemoreusefulonsuchoccasions.ItisnotthatIamwithoutthewish;butyouknowhowimpossiblemyfatherwoulddeemitthatJamesshouldput-toforsuchapurpose."

           "Quiteoutofthequestion,quiteoutofthequestion,"hereplied—"butyoumustoftenwishit,Iamsure."Andhesmiledwithsuchseemingpleasureattheconviction,thatshemustproceedanotherstep.

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