Эмма

Chapter 7

           IshallgoabroadforacoupleofyearsandwhenIreturn,Ishallcometoyouformywife.Remember."

           Emmawasinnodangerofforgetting.Itwasacommissiontotoucheveryfavouritefeeling.WouldnotHarrietbetheverycreaturedescribed?Hazleeyesexcepted,twoyearsmoremightmakeherallthathewished.HemightevenhaveHarrietinhisthoughtsatthemoment;whocouldsay?Referringtheeducationtoherseemedtoimplyit.

           "Now,ma’am,"saidJanetoheraunt,"shallwejoinMrs.Elton?"

           "Ifyouplease,mydear.Withallmyheart.Iamquiteready.Iwasreadytohavegonewithher,butthiswilldojustaswell.Weshallsoonovertakeher.Theresheisno,that’ssomebodyelse.That’soneoftheladiesintheIrishcarparty,notatalllikeher.Well,Ideclare—"

           Theywalkedoff,followedinhalfaminutebyMr.Knightley.Mr.Weston,hisson,Emma,andHarriet,onlyremained;andtheyoungman’sspiritsnowrosetoapitchalmostunpleasant.EvenEmmagrewtiredatlastofflatteryandmerriment,andwishedherselfratherwalkingquietlyaboutwithanyoftheothers,orsittingalmostalone,andquiteunattendedto,intranquilobservationofthebeautifulviewsbeneathher.Theappearanceoftheservantslookingoutforthemtogivenoticeofthecarriageswasajoyfulsight;andeventhebustleofcollectingandpreparingtodepart,andthesolicitudeofMrs.

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