Эмма

Chapter 1

           Churchillhadbeenrecommendedtothemedicalskillofaneminentpersonthere,andhadotherwiseafancyfortheplace.Aready-furnishedhouseinafavouritespotwasengaged,andmuchbenefitexpectedfromthechange.

           EmmaheardthatFrankwroteinthehighestspiritsofthisarrangement,andseemedmostfullytoappreciatetheblessingofhavingtwomonthsbeforehimofsuchnearneighbourhoodtomanydearfriends—forthehousewastakenforMayandJune.Shewastoldthatnowhewrotewiththegreatestconfidenceofbeingoftenwiththem,almostasoftenashecouldevenwish.

           EmmasawhowMr.Westonunderstoodthesejoyousprospects.Hewasconsideringherasthesourceofallthehappinesstheyoffered.Shehopeditwasnotso.Twomonthsmustbringittotheproof.

           Mr.Weston’sownhappinesswasindisputable.Hewasquitedelighted.Itwastheverycircumstancehecouldhavewishedfor.Now,itwouldbereallyhavingFrankintheirneighbourhood.Whatwereninemilestoayoungman?—Anhour’sride.Hewouldbealwayscomingover.ThedifferenceinthatrespectofRichmondandLondonwasenoughtomakethewholedifferenceofseeinghimalwaysandseeinghimnever.Sixteenmiles—nay,eighteen—itmustbefulleighteentoManchester-street—wasaseriousobstacle.Wereheeverabletogetaway,thedaywouldbespentincomingandreturning.TherewasnocomfortinhavinghiminLondon;hemightaswellbeatEnscombe;butRichmondwastheverydistanceforeasyintercourse

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