Эмма

Chapter 18

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           "Uponmyword,"exclaimedEmma,"youamuseme!Ishouldliketoknowhowmanyofallmynumerousengagementstakeplacewithoutyourbeingoftheparty;andwhyIamtobesupposedindangerofwantingleisuretoattendtothelittleboys.Theseamazingengagementsofminewhathavetheybeen?DiningoncewiththeColesandhavingaballtalkedof,whichnevertookplace.Icanunderstandyou—(noddingatMr.JohnKnightley)—yourgoodfortuneinmeetingwithsomanyofyourfriendsatoncehere,delightsyoutoomuchtopassunnoticed.Butyou,(turningtoMr.Knightley,)whoknowhowvery,veryseldomIamevertwohoursfromHartfield,whyyoushouldforeseesuchaseriesofdissipationforme,Icannotimagine.Andastomydearlittleboys,Imustsay,thatifAuntEmmahasnottimeforthem,IdonotthinktheywouldfaremuchbetterwithUncleKnightley,whoisabsentfromhomeaboutfivehourswheresheisabsentoneandwho,whenheisathome,iseitherreadingtohimselforsettlinghisaccounts."

           Mr.Knightleyseemedtobetryingnottosmile;andsucceededwithoutdifficulty,uponMrs.Elton’sbeginningtotalktohim.

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