Эмма

Chapter 15

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           JanehadcometoHighburyprofessedlyforthreemonths;theCampbellsweregonetoIrelandforthreemonths;butnowtheCampbellshadpromisedtheirdaughtertostayatleasttillMidsummer,andfreshinvitationshadarrivedforhertojointhemthere.AccordingtoMissBates—itallcamefromher—Mrs.Dixonhadwrittenmostpressingly.WouldJanebutgo,meansweretobefound,servantssent,friendscontrived—notravellingdifficultyallowedtoexist;butstillshehaddeclinedit!

           "Shemusthavesomemotive,morepowerfulthanappears,forrefusingthisinvitation,"wasEmma’sconclusion."Shemustbeundersomesortofpenance,inflictedeitherbytheCampbellsorherself.Thereisgreatfear,greatcaution,greatresolutionsomewhere.—SheisnottobewiththeDixons.Thedecreeisissuedbysomebody.ButwhymustsheconsenttobewiththeEltons?—Hereisquiteaseparatepuzzle."

           Uponherspeakingherwonderaloudonthatpartofthesubject,beforethefewwhoknewheropinionofMrs.Elton,Mrs.WestonventuredthisapologyforJane.

           "WecannotsupposethatshehasanygreatenjoymentattheVicarage,mydearEmma—butitisbetterthanbeingalwaysathome.Herauntisagoodcreature,but,asaconstantcompanion,mustbeverytiresome.WemustconsiderwhatMissFairfaxquits,beforewecondemnhertasteforwhatshegoesto."

           "Youareright,Mrs.Weston,"saidMr.

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