Эмма

Chapter 16

           Weston"—withhalfasighandhalfasmileather.

           "Ineversawanygentleman’shandwriting"—Emmabegan,lookingalsoatMrs.Weston;butstopped,onperceivingthatMrs.Westonwasattendingtosomeoneelse—andthepausegavehertimetoreflect,"Now,howamIgoingtointroducehim?—AmIunequaltospeakinghisnameatoncebeforeallthesepeople?Isitnecessaryformetouseanyroundaboutphrase?—YourYorkshirefriend—yourcorrespondentinYorkshire—thatwouldbetheway,Isuppose,ifIwereverybad.—No,Icanpronouncehisnamewithoutthesmallestdistress.Icertainlygetbetterandbetter.—Nowforit."

           Mrs.WestonwasdisengagedandEmmabeganagain—"Mr.FrankChurchillwritesoneofthebestgentleman’shandsIeversaw."

           "Idonotadmireit,"saidMr.Knightley."Itistoosmall—wantsstrength.Itislikeawoman’swriting."

           Thiswasnotsubmittedtobyeitherlady.Theyvindicatedhimagainstthebaseaspersion."No,itbynomeanswantedstrength—itwasnotalargehand,butveryclearandcertainlystrong.HadnotMrs.Westonanyletterabouthertoproduce?"No,shehadheardfromhimverylately,buthavingansweredtheletter,hadputitaway.

           "Ifwewereintheotherroom,"saidEmma,"ifIhadmywriting-desk,IamsureIcouldproduceaspecimen.Ihaveanoteofhis.—Donotyouremember,Mrs.

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