Эмма

Chapter 2

           HedidnotomitbeingsometimesdirectlybeforeMissSmith,orspeakingtothosewhowereclosetoher.—Emmasawit.Shewasnotyetdancing;shewasworkingherwayupfromthebottom,andhadthereforeleisuretolookaround,andbyonlyturningherheadalittleshesawitall.Whenshewashalf-wayuptheset,thewholegroupwereexactlybehindher,andshewouldnolongerallowhereyestowatch;butMr.Eltonwassonear,thatsheheardeverysyllableofadialoguewhichjustthentookplacebetweenhimandMrs.Weston;andsheperceivedthathiswife,whowasstandingimmediatelyaboveher,wasnotonlylisteningalso,butevenencouraginghimbysignificantglances.—Thekind-hearted,gentleMrs.Westonhadleftherseattojoinhimandsay,"Donotyoudance,Mr.Elton?"towhichhispromptreplywas,"Mostreadily,Mrs.Weston,ifyouwilldancewithme."

           "Me!—oh!no—Iwouldgetyouabetterpartnerthanmyself.Iamnodancer."

           "IfMrs.Gilbertwishestodance,"saidhe,"Ishallhavegreatpleasure,Iamsure—for,thoughbeginningtofeelmyselfratheranoldmarriedman,andthatmydancingdaysareover,itwouldgivemeverygreatpleasureatanytimetostandupwithanoldfriendlikeMrs.Gilbert."

           "Mrs.Gilbertdoesnotmeantodance,butthereisayoungladydisengagedwhomIshouldbeverygladtoseedancing—MissSmith.""MissSmith!—oh!—Ihadnotobserved.—Youareextremelyobliging—andifIwerenotanoldmarriedman.

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