Эмма

Chapter 8

           Smallridge,amostdelightfulwoman!—AstyleoflivingalmostequaltoMapleGrove—andastothechildren,exceptthelittleSucklingsandlittleBragges,therearenotsuchelegantsweetchildrenanywhere.Janewillbetreatedwithsuchregardandkindness!—Itwillbenothingbutpleasure,alifeofpleasure.—Andhersalary!—Ireallycannotventuretonamehersalarytoyou,MissWoodhouse.Evenyou,usedasyouaretogreatsums,wouldhardlybelievethatsomuchcouldbegiventoayoungpersonlikeJane."

           "Ah!madam,"criedEmma,"ifotherchildrenareatalllikewhatIremembertohavebeenmyself,IshouldthinkfivetimestheamountofwhatIhaveeveryetheardnamedasasalaryonsuchoccasions,dearlyearned."

           "Youaresonobleinyourideas!"

           "AndwhenisMissFairfaxtoleaveyou?"

           "Verysoon,verysoon,indeed;that’stheworstofit.Withinafortnight.Mrs.Smallridgeisinagreathurry.Mypoormotherdoesnotknowhowtobearit.Sothen,Itrytoputitoutofherthoughts,andsay,Comema’am,donotletusthinkaboutitanymore."

           "Herfriendsmustallbesorrytoloseher;andwillnotColonelandMrs.Campbellbesorrytofindthatshehasengagedherselfbeforetheirreturn?"

           "Yes;Janesayssheissuretheywill;butyet,thisissuchasituationasshecannotfeelherselfjustifiedindeclining.IwassoastonishedwhenshefirsttoldmewhatshehadbeensayingtoMrs.

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