Эмма

Chapter 6

           Elton

           "Ihaveperhapsgivenheralittlemoredecisionofcharacter,havetaughthertothinkonpointswhichhadnotfalleninherwaybefore."

           "Exactlyso;thatiswhatprincipallystrikesme.Somuchsuperaddeddecisionofcharacter!Skilfulhasbeenthehand!"

           "Greathasbeenthepleasure,Iamsure.Inevermetwithadispositionmoretrulyamiable."

           "Ihavenodoubtofit."Anditwasspokenwithasortofsighinganimation,whichhadavastdealofthelover.Shewasnotlesspleasedanotherdaywiththemannerinwhichhesecondedasuddenwishofhers,tohaveHarriet’spicture.

           "Didyoueverhaveyourlikenesstaken,Harriet?"saidshe:"didyoueversitforyourpicture?"

           Harrietwasonthepointofleavingtheroom,andonlystopttosay,withaveryinterestingnaivete,

           "Oh!dear,no,never."

           Nosoonerwassheoutofsight,thanEmmaexclaimed,

           "Whatanexquisitepossessionagoodpictureofherwouldbe!Iwouldgiveanymoneyforit.Ialmostlongtoattemptherlikenessmyself.YoudonotknowitIdaresay,buttwoorthreeyearsagoIhadagreatpassionfortakinglikenesses,andattemptedseveralofmyfriends,andwasthoughttohaveatolerableeyeingeneral.Butfromonecauseoranother,Igaveitupindisgust.Butreally,Icouldalmostventure,ifHarrietwouldsittome.

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