Эмма

Chapter 2

           Eltonwasevidentlywantingtobecomplimentedherself—anditwas,"Howdoyoulikemygown?—Howdoyoulikemytrimming?—HowhasWrightdonemyhair?"—withmanyotherrelativequestions,allansweredwithpatientpoliteness.Mrs.Eltonthensaid,"NobodycanthinklessofdressingeneralthanIdo—butuponsuchanoccasionasthis,wheneverybody’seyesaresomuchuponme,andincomplimenttotheWestons—whoIhavenodoubtaregivingthisballchieflytodomehonour—Iwouldnotwishtobeinferiortoothers.AndIseeveryfewpearlsintheroomexceptmine.—SoFrankChurchillisacapitaldancer,Iunderstand.—Weshallseeifourstylessuit.—AfineyoungmancertainlyisFrankChurchill.Ilikehimverywell."

           AtthismomentFrankbegantalkingsovigorously,thatEmmacouldnotbutimaginehehadoverheardhisownpraises,anddidnotwanttohearmore—andthevoicesoftheladiesweredrownedforawhile,tillanothersuspensionbroughtMrs.Elton’stonesagaindistinctlyforward.—Mr.Eltonhadjustjoinedthem,andhiswifewasexclaiming,

           "Oh!youhavefoundusoutatlast,haveyou,inourseclusion?—IwasthismomenttellingJane,Ithoughtyouwouldbegintobeimpatientfortidingsofus."

           "Jane!"—repeatedFrankChurchill,withalookofsurprizeanddispleasure.—"Thatiseasy—butMissFairfaxdoesnotdisapproveit,Isuppose."

           "HowdoyoulikeMrs.Elton?"saidEmmainawhisper.

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