Эмма

Chapter 9

           Theeventacquittedherofallthefancifulness,andalltheselfishnessofimaginarycomplaints.

           "PoorMrs.Churchill!nodoubtshehadbeensufferingagreatdeal:morethananybodyhadeversupposedandcontinualpainwouldtrythetemper.Itwasasadeventagreatshockwithallherfaults,whatwouldMr.Churchilldowithouther?Mr.Churchill’slosswouldbedreadfulindeed.Mr.Churchillwouldnevergetoverit."—EvenMr.Westonshookhishead,andlookedsolemn,andsaid,"Ah!poorwoman,whowouldhavethoughtit!"andresolved,thathismourningshouldbeashandsomeaspossible;andhiswifesatsighingandmoralisingoverherbroadhemswithacommiserationandgoodsense,trueandsteady.HowitwouldaffectFrankwasamongtheearliestthoughtsofboth.ItwasalsoaveryearlyspeculationwithEmma.ThecharacterofMrs.Churchill,thegriefofherhusbandhermindglancedoverthembothwithaweandcompassionandthenrestedwithlightenedfeelingsonhowFrankmightbeaffectedbytheevent,howbenefited,howfreed.Shesawinamomentallthepossiblegood.Now,anattachmenttoHarrietSmithwouldhavenothingtoencounter.Mr.Churchill,independentofhiswife,wasfearedbynobody;aneasy,guidableman,tobepersuadedintoanythingbyhisnephew.Allthatremainedtobewishedwas,thatthenephewshouldformtheattachment,as,withallhergoodwillinthecause,Emmacouldfeelnocertaintyofitsbeingalreadyformed.

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