Эмма

Chapter 8

           "AndtouchingMissBates,whoatthatmomentpassednear—"MissBates,areyoumad,toletyourniecesingherselfhoarseinthismanner?Go,andinterfere.Theyhavenomercyonher."

           MissBates,inherrealanxietyforJane,couldhardlystayeventobegrateful,beforeshesteptforwardandputanendtoallfarthersinging.Hereceasedtheconcertpartoftheevening,forMissWoodhouseandMissFairfaxweretheonlyyoungladyperformers;butsoon(withinfiveminutes)theproposalofdancingoriginatingnobodyexactlyknewwherewassoeffectuallypromotedbyMr.andMrs.Cole,thateverythingwasrapidlyclearingaway,togiveproperspace.Mrs.Weston,capitalinhercountry-dances,wasseated,andbeginninganirresistiblewaltz;andFrankChurchill,comingupwithmostbecominggallantrytoEmma,hadsecuredherhand,andledheruptothetop.

           Whilewaitingtilltheotheryoungpeoplecouldpairthemselvesoff,Emmafoundtime,inspiteofthecomplimentsshewasreceivingonhervoiceandhertaste,tolookabout,andseewhatbecameofMr.Knightley.Thiswouldbeatrial.Hewasnodanceringeneral.IfheweretobeveryalertinengagingJaneFairfaxnow,itmightaugursomething.Therewasnoimmediateappearance.No;hewastalkingtoMrs.Colehewaslookingonunconcerned;Janewasaskedbysomebodyelse,andhewasstilltalkingtoMrs.Cole.

           EmmahadnolongeranalarmforHenry;hisinterestwasyetsafe;andsheledoffthedancewithgenuinespiritandenjoyment

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