Эмма

Chapter 6

           Somepeoplewerealwayscrosswhentheywerehot.Suchmightbehisconstitution;andassheknewthateatinganddrinkingwereoftenthecureofsuchincidentalcomplaints,sherecommendedhistakingsomerefreshment;hewouldfindabundanceofeverythinginthedining-room—andshehumanelypointedoutthedoor.

           "No—heshouldnoteat.Hewasnothungry;itwouldonlymakehimhotter."Intwominutes,however,herelentedinhisownfavour;andmutteringsomethingaboutspruce-beer,walkedoff.Emmareturnedallherattentiontoherfather,sayinginsecret—

           "IamgladIhavedonebeinginlovewithhim.Ishouldnotlikeamanwhoissosoondiscomposedbyahotmorning.Harriet’ssweeteasytemperwillnotmindit."

           Hewasgonelongenoughtohavehadaverycomfortablemeal,andcamebackallthebetter—grownquitecool—and,withgoodmanners,likehimself—abletodrawachairclosetothem,takeaninterestintheiremployment;andregret,inareasonableway,thatheshouldbesolate.Hewasnotinhisbestspirits,butseemedtryingtoimprovethem;and,atlast,madehimselftalknonsenseveryagreeably.TheywerelookingoverviewsinSwisserland.

           "Assoonasmyauntgetswell,Ishallgoabroad,"saidhe."IshallneverbeeasytillIhaveseensomeoftheseplaces.Youwillhavemysketches,sometimeorother,tolookat—ormytourtoread—ormypoem.Ishalldosomethingtoexposemyself.

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