Эмма

Chapter 16

           "

           Janeverypatientlyassuredherthatshehadnotcaughtanycold.

           "Oh!donottellme.Youreallyareaverysadgirl,anddonotknowhowtotakecareofyourself.Tothepost-officeindeed!Mrs.Weston,didyoueverhearthelike?YouandImustpositivelyexertourauthority."

           "Myadvice,"saidMrs.Westonkindlyandpersuasively,"Icertainlydofeeltemptedtogive.MissFairfax,youmustnotrunsuchrisks.Liableasyouhavebeentoseverecolds,indeedyououghttobeparticularlycareful,especiallyatthistimeofyear.ThespringIalwaysthinkrequiresmorethancommoncare.Betterwaitanhourortwo,orevenhalfadayforyourletters,thanruntheriskofbringingonyourcoughagain.Nowdonotyoufeelthatyouhad?Yes,Iamsureyouaremuchtooreasonable.Youlookasifyouwouldnotdosuchathingagain."

           "Oh!sheshallnotdosuchathingagain,"eagerlyrejoinedMrs.Elton."Wewillnotallowhertodosuchathingagain:"—andnoddingsignificantly—"theremustbesomearrangementmade,theremustindeed.IshallspeaktoMr.E.Themanwhofetchesourletterseverymorning(oneofourmen,Iforgethisname)shallinquireforyourstooandbringthemtoyou.Thatwillobviatealldifficultiesyouknow;andfromusIreallythink,mydearJane,youcanhavenoscrupletoacceptsuchanaccommodation."

           "Youareextremelykind,"saidJane;"butIcannotgiveupmyearlywalk.

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