Эмма

Chapter 16

           Weston"—withhalfasighandhalfasmileather.

           "Ineversawanygentleman’shandwriting"—Emmabegan,lookingalsoatMrs.Weston;butstopped,onperceivingthatMrs.Westonwasattendingtosomeoneelseandthepausegavehertimetoreflect,"Now,howamIgoingtointroducehim?AmIunequaltospeakinghisnameatoncebeforeallthesepeople?Isitnecessaryformetouseanyroundaboutphrase?YourYorkshirefriendyourcorrespondentinYorkshirethatwouldbetheway,Isuppose,ifIwereverybad.No,Icanpronouncehisnamewithoutthesmallestdistress.Icertainlygetbetterandbetter.Nowforit."

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

           "Idonotadmireit,"saidMr.Knightley."Itistoosmallwantsstrength.Itislikeawoman’swriting."

           Thiswasnotsubmittedtobyeitherlady.Theyvindicatedhimagainstthebaseaspersion."No,itbynomeanswantedstrengthitwasnotalargehand,butveryclearandcertainlystrong.HadnotMrs.Westonanyletterabouthertoproduce?"No,shehadheardfromhimverylately,buthavingansweredtheletter,hadputitaway.

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

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