Эмма

Chapter 6

           Twoorthreemoreofthechosenonlyweretobeadmittedtojointhem,anditwastobedoneinaquiet,unpretending,elegantway,infinitelysuperiortothebustleandpreparation,theregulareatinganddrinking,andpicnicparadeoftheEltonsandtheSucklings.

           Thiswassoverywellunderstoodbetweenthem,thatEmmacouldnotbutfeelsomesurprise,andalittledispleasure,onhearingfromMr.WestonthathehadbeenproposingtoMrs.Elton,asherbrotherandsisterhadfailedher,thatthetwopartiesshouldunite,andgotogether;andthatasMrs.Eltonhadveryreadilyaccededtoit,soitwastobe,ifshehadnoobjection.Now,asherobjectionwasnothingbutherverygreatdislikeofMrs.Elton,ofwhichMr.Westonmustalreadybeperfectlyaware,itwasnotworthbringingforwardagain:itcouldnotbedonewithoutareprooftohim,whichwouldbegivingpaintohiswife;andshefoundherselfthereforeobligedtoconsenttoanarrangementwhichshewouldhavedoneagreatdealtoavoid;anarrangementwhichwouldprobablyexposehereventothedegradationofbeingsaidtobeofMrs.Elton’sparty!Everyfeelingwasoffended;andtheforbearanceofheroutwardsubmissionleftaheavyarreardueofsecretseverityinherreflectionsontheunmanageablegoodwillofMr.Weston’stemper.

           "IamgladyouapproveofwhatIhavedone,"saidheverycomfortably."ButIthoughtyouwould.Suchschemesasthesearenothingwithoutnumbers.Onecannothavetoolargeaparty.Alargepartysecuresitsownamusement.

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