Эмма

Chapter 7

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           "Oh!"criedEmma,"Iknowthereisnotabettercreatureintheworld:butyoumustallow,thatwhatisgoodandwhatisridiculousaremostunfortunatelyblendedinher."

           "Theyareblended,"saidhe,"Iacknowledge;and,weresheprosperous,Icouldallowmuchfortheoccasionalprevalenceoftheridiculousoverthegood.Weresheawomanoffortune,Iwouldleaveeveryharmlessabsurditytotakeitschance,Iwouldnotquarrelwithyouforanylibertiesofmanner.Weresheyourequalinsituationbut,Emma,considerhowfarthisisfrombeingthecase.Sheispoor;shehassunkfromthecomfortsshewasbornto;and,ifshelivetooldage,mustprobablysinkmore.Hersituationshouldsecureyourcompassion.Itwasbadlydone,indeed!You,whomshehadknownfromaninfant,whomshehadseengrowupfromaperiodwhenhernoticewasanhonour,tohaveyounow,inthoughtlessspirits,andtheprideofthemoment,laughather,humbleherandbeforeherniece,tooandbeforeothers,manyofwhom(certainlysome,)wouldbeentirelyguidedbyyourtreatmentofher.Thisisnotpleasanttoyou,Emmaanditisveryfarfrompleasanttome;butImust,IwillIwilltellyoutruthswhileIcan;satisfiedwithprovingmyselfyourfriendbyveryfaithfulcounsel,andtrustingthatyouwillsometimeorotherdomegreaterjusticethanyoucandonow."

           Whiletheytalked,theywereadvancingtowardsthecarriage;itwasready;and,beforeshecouldspeakagain,hehadhandedherin.

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