Эмма

Chapter 3

           

           Inthefewminutes’conversationwhichshehadyethadwithhim,whileHarriethadbeenpartiallyinsensible,hehadspokenofherterror,hernaivete,herfervourassheseizedandclungtohisarm,withasensibilityamusedanddelighted;andjustatlast,afterHarriet’sownaccounthadbeengiven,hehadexpressedhisindignationattheabominablefollyofMissBickertoninthewarmestterms.Everythingwastotakeitsnaturalcourse,however,neitherimpellednorassisted.Shewouldnotstirastep,nordropahint.No,shehadhadenoughofinterference.Therecouldbenoharminascheme,amerepassivescheme.Itwasnomorethanawish.Beyonditshewouldonnoaccountproceed.

           Emma’sfirstresolutionwastokeepherfatherfromtheknowledgeofwhathadpassedawareoftheanxietyandalarmitwouldoccasion:butshesoonfeltthatconcealmentmustbeimpossible.WithinhalfanhouritwasknownalloverHighbury.Itwastheveryeventtoengagethosewhotalkmost,theyoungandthelow;andalltheyouthandservantsintheplaceweresooninthehappinessoffrightfulnews.Thelastnight’sballseemedlostinthegipsies.PoorMr.Woodhousetrembledashesat,and,asEmmahadforeseen,wouldscarcelybesatisfiedwithouttheirpromisingnevertogobeyondtheshrubberyagain

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