Эмма

Chapter 16

           IamadvisedtobeoutofdoorsasmuchasIcan,Imustwalksomewhere,andthepost-officeisanobject;anduponmyword,Ihavescarcelyeverhadabadmorningbefore."

           "MydearJane,saynomoreaboutit.Thethingisdetermined,thatis(laughingaffectedly)asfarasIcanpresumetodetermineanythingwithouttheconcurrenceofmylordandmaster.Youknow,Mrs.Weston,youandImustbecautioushowweexpressourselves.ButIdoflattermyself,mydearJane,thatmyinfluenceisnotentirelywornout.IfImeetwithnoinsuperabledifficultiestherefore,considerthatpointassettled."

           "Excuseme,"saidJaneearnestly,"Icannotbyanymeansconsenttosuchanarrangement,soneedlesslytroublesometoyourservant.Iftheerrandwerenotapleasuretome,itcouldbedone,asitalwaysiswhenIamnothere,bymygrandmama’s."

           "Oh!mydear;butsomuchasPattyhastodo!Anditisakindnesstoemployourmen."

           Janelookedasifshedidnotmeantobeconquered;butinsteadofanswering,shebeganspeakingagaintoMr.JohnKnightley.

           "Thepost-officeisawonderfulestablishment!"saidshe."Theregularityanddespatchofit!Ifonethinksofallthatithastodo,andallthatitdoessowell,itisreallyastonishing!"

           "Itiscertainlyverywellregulated.

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