Эмма

Chapter 12

           Thelossoftheballthelossoftheyoungmanandallthattheyoungmanmightbefeeling!Itwastoowretched!Suchadelightfuleveningasitwouldhavebeen!Everybodysohappy!andsheandherpartnerthehappiest!—"Isaiditwouldbeso,"wastheonlyconsolation.

           Herfather’sfeelingswerequitedistinct.HethoughtprincipallyofMrs.Churchill’sillness,andwantedtoknowhowshewastreated;andasfortheball,itwasshockingtohavedearEmmadisappointed;buttheywouldallbesaferathome.

           Emmawasreadyforhervisitorsometimebeforeheappeared;butifthisreflectedatalluponhisimpatience,hissorrowfullookandtotalwantofspiritswhenhedidcomemightredeemhim.Hefeltthegoingawayalmosttoomuchtospeakofit.Hisdejectionwasmostevident.Hesatreallylostinthoughtforthefirstfewminutes;andwhenrousinghimself,itwasonlytosay,

           "Ofallhorridthings,leave-takingistheworst."

           "Butyouwillcomeagain,"saidEmma."ThiswillnotbeyouronlyvisittoRandalls."

           "Ah!—(shakinghishead)—theuncertaintyofwhenImaybeabletoreturn!Ishalltryforitwithazeal!Itwillbetheobjectofallmythoughtsandcares!andifmyuncleandauntgototownthisspringbutIamafraidtheydidnotstirlastspringIamafraiditisacustomgoneforever."

           "Ourpoorballmustbequitegivenup.

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