Эмма

Chapter 17

           Yourinexperiencereallyamusesme!Asituationsuchasyoudeserve,andyourfriendswouldrequireforyou,isnoeverydayoccurrence,isnotobtainedatamoment’snotice;indeed,indeed,wemustbegininquiringdirectly."

           "Excuseme,ma’am,butthisisbynomeansmyintention;Imakenoinquirymyself,andshouldbesorrytohaveanymadebymyfriends.WhenIamquitedeterminedastothetime,Iamnotatallafraidofbeinglongunemployed.Thereareplacesintown,offices,whereinquirywouldsoonproducesomethingOfficesforthesalenotquiteofhumanfleshbutofhumanintellect."

           "Oh!mydear,humanflesh!Youquiteshockme;ifyoumeanaflingattheslave-trade,IassureyouMr.Sucklingwasalwaysratherafriendtotheabolition."

           "Ididnotmean,Iwasnotthinkingoftheslave-trade,"repliedJane;"governess-trade,Iassureyou,wasallthatIhadinview;widelydifferentcertainlyastotheguiltofthosewhocarryiton;butastothegreatermiseryofthevictims,Idonotknowwhereitlies.ButIonlymeantosaythatthereareadvertisingoffices,andthatbyapplyingtothemIshouldhavenodoubtofverysoonmeetingwithsomethingthatwoulddo."

           "Somethingthatwoulddo!"repeatedMrs.Elton.

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