Эмма

Chapter 18

           —Thislettertellsus—itisashortletter—writteninahurry,merelytogiveusnotice—ittellsusthattheyareallcominguptotowndirectly,onMrs.Churchill’saccount—shehasnotbeenwellthewholewinter,andthinksEnscombetoocoldforher—sotheyarealltomovesouthwardwithoutlossoftime."

           "Indeed!—fromYorkshire,Ithink.EnscombeisinYorkshire?"

           "Yes,theyareaboutonehundredandninetymilesfromLondon.aconsiderablejourney."

           "Yes,uponmyword,veryconsiderable.Sixty-fivemilesfartherthanfromMapleGrovetoLondon.Butwhatisdistance,Mr.Weston,topeopleoflargefortune?—Youwouldbeamazedtohearhowmybrother,Mr.Suckling,sometimesfliesabout.Youwillhardlybelieveme—buttwiceinoneweekheandMr.BraggewenttoLondonandbackagainwithfourhorses."

           "TheevilofthedistancefromEnscombe,"saidMr.Weston,"is,thatMrs.Churchill,asweunderstand,hasnotbeenabletoleavethesofaforaweektogether.InFrank’slastlettershecomplained,hesaid,ofbeingtooweaktogetintoherconservatorywithouthavingbothhisarmandhisuncle’s!This,youknow,speaksagreatdegreeofweakness—butnowsheissoimpatienttobeintown,thatshemeanstosleeponlytwonightsontheroad.—SoFrankwritesword.Certainly,delicateladieshaveveryextraordinaryconstitutions,Mrs.Elton.Youmustgrantmethat."

           "No,indeed,Ishallgrantyounothing.

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