Эмма

Chapter 6

           Itwouldbesuchadelighttohaveherpicture!"

           "Letmeentreatyou,"criedMr.Elton;"itwouldindeedbeadelight!Letmeentreatyou,MissWoodhouse,toexercisesocharmingatalentinfavourofyourfriend.Iknowwhatyourdrawingsare.Howcouldyousupposemeignorant?Isnotthisroomrichinspecimensofyourlandscapesandflowers;andhasnotMrs.Westonsomeinimitablefigure-piecesinherdrawing-room,atRandalls?"

           Yes,goodman!thoughtEmmabutwhathasallthattodowithtakinglikenesses?Youknownothingofdrawing.Don’tpretendtobeinrapturesaboutmine.KeepyourrapturesforHarriet’sface."Well,ifyougivemesuchkindencouragement,Mr.Elton,IbelieveIshalltrywhatIcando.Harriet’sfeaturesareverydelicate,whichmakesalikenessdifficult;andyetthereisapeculiarityintheshapeoftheeyeandthelinesaboutthemouthwhichoneoughttocatch."

           "ExactlysoTheshapeoftheeyeandthelinesaboutthemouthIhavenotadoubtofyoursuccess.Pray,prayattemptit.Asyouwilldoit,itwillindeed,touseyourownwords,beanexquisitepossession."

           "ButIamafraid,Mr.Elton,Harrietwillnotliketosit.Shethinkssolittleofherownbeauty.Didnotyouobservehermannerofansweringme?Howcompletelyitmeant,‘whyshouldmypicturebedrawn?’"

           "Oh!yes,Iobservedit,Iassureyou.Itwasnotlostonme.ButstillIcannotimagineshewouldnotbepersuaded.

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