Эмма

Chapter 10

           —"Well,mydear,"saidhe,astheyenteredtheroom—"Ihavebroughther,andnowIhopeyouwillsoonbebetter.Ishallleaveyoutogether.Thereisnouseindelay.Ishallnotbefaroff,ifyouwantme."—AndEmmadistinctlyheardhimadd,inalowertone,beforehequittedtheroom—"Ihavebeenasgoodasmyword.Shehasnottheleastidea."

           Mrs.Westonwaslookingsoill,andhadanairofsomuchperturbation,thatEmma’suneasinessincreased;andthemomenttheywerealone,sheeagerlysaid,

           "Whatisitmydearfriend?Somethingofaveryunpleasantnature,Ifind,hasoccurred—doletmeknowdirectlywhatitis.Ihavebeenwalkingallthiswayincompletesuspense.Webothabhorsuspense.Donotletminecontinuelonger.Itwilldoyougoodtospeakofyourdistress,whateveritmaybe."

           "Haveyouindeednoidea?"saidMrs.Westoninatremblingvoice."Cannotyou,mydearEmma—cannotyouformaguessastowhatyouaretohear?"

           "SofarasthatitrelatestoMr.FrankChurchill,Idoguess."

           "Youareright.Itdoesrelatetohim,andIwilltellyoudirectly;"(resumingherwork,andseemingresolvedagainstlookingup.)"Hehasbeenherethisverymorning,onamostextraordinaryerrand.Itisimpossibletoexpressoursurprize.Hecametospeaktohisfatheronasubject—toannounceanattachment—"

           Shestoppedtobreathe.Emmathoughtfirstofherself,andthenofHarriet.

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