Эмма

Chapter 12

           IftheWestonsthinkitworthwhiletobeatallthistroubleforafewhoursofnoisyentertainment,Ihavenothingtosayagainstit,butthattheyshallnotchusepleasuresforme.—Oh!yes,Imustbethere;Icouldnotrefuse;andIwillkeepasmuchawakeasIcan;butIwouldratherbeathome,lookingoverWilliamLarkins’sweek’saccount;muchrather,Iconfess.—Pleasureinseeingdancing!—notI,indeed—Ineverlookatit—Idonotknowwhodoes.—Finedancing,Ibelieve,likevirtue,mustbeitsownreward.Thosewhoarestandingbyareusuallythinkingofsomethingverydifferent."

           ThisEmmafeltwasaimedather;anditmadeherquiteangry.ItwasnotincomplimenttoJaneFairfaxhoweverthathewassoindifferent,orsoindignant;hewasnotguidedbyherfeelingsinreprobatingtheball,forsheenjoyedthethoughtofittoanextraordinarydegree.Itmadeheranimated—openhearted—shevoluntarilysaid—

           "Oh!MissWoodhouse,Ihopenothingmayhappentopreventtheball.Whatadisappointmentitwouldbe!Idolookforwardtoit,Iown,withverygreatpleasure."

           ItwasnottoobligeJaneFairfaxthereforethathewouldhavepreferredthesocietyofWilliamLarkins.No!—shewasmoreandmoreconvincedthatMrs.Westonwasquitemistakeninthatsurmise.Therewasagreatdealoffriendlyandofcompassionateattachmentonhisside—butnolove.

           Alas!therewassoonnoleisureforquarrellingwithMr.Knightley.

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