Эмма

Chapter 4

           —IdonotcarewhetherImeethimornot—exceptthatofthetwoIhadrathernotseehim—andindeedIwouldgoanydistanceroundtoavoidhim—butIdonotenvyhiswifeintheleast;Ineitheradmirehernorenvyher,asIhavedone:sheisverycharming,Idaresay,andallthat,butIthinkherveryill-temperedanddisagreeable—Ishallneverforgetherlooktheothernight!—However,Iassureyou,MissWoodhouse,Iwishhernoevil.—No,letthembeeversohappytogether,itwillnotgivemeanothermoment’spang:andtoconvinceyouthatIhavebeenspeakingtruth,Iamnowgoingtodestroy—whatIoughttohavedestroyedlongago—whatIoughtnevertohavekept—Iknowthatverywell(blushingasshespoke).—However,nowIwilldestroyitall—anditismyparticularwishtodoitinyourpresence,thatyoumayseehowrationalIamgrown.Cannotyouguesswhatthisparcelholds?"saidshe,withaconsciouslook.

           "Nottheleastintheworld.—Didheevergiveyouanything?"

           "No—Icannotcallthemgifts;buttheyarethingsthatIhavevaluedverymuch."

           Sheheldtheparceltowardsher,andEmmareadthewordsMostprecioustreasuresonthetop.Hercuriositywasgreatlyexcited.Harrietunfoldedtheparcel,andshelookedonwithimpatience.WithinabundanceofsilverpaperwasaprettylittleTunbridge-warebox,whichHarrietopened:itwaswelllinedwiththesoftestcotton;but,exceptingthecotton,Emmasawonlyasmallpieceofcourt-plaister.

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