Эмма

Chapter 6

           

           "Nogreatvarietyoffacesforyou,"saidEmma."Ihadonlymyownfamilytostudyfrom.Thereismyfatheranotherofmyfatherbuttheideaofsittingforhispicturemadehimsonervous,thatIcouldonlytakehimbystealth;neitherofthemveryliketherefore.Mrs.Westonagain,andagain,andagain,yousee.DearMrs.Weston!alwaysmykindestfriendoneveryoccasion.ShewouldsitwheneverIaskedher.Thereismysister;andreallyquiteherownlittleelegantfigure!andthefacenotunlike.Ishouldhavemadeagoodlikenessofher,ifshewouldhavesatlonger,butshewasinsuchahurrytohavemedrawherfourchildrenthatshewouldnotbequiet.Then,herecomeallmyattemptsatthreeofthosefourchildrentheretheyare,HenryandJohnandBella,fromoneendofthesheettotheother,andanyoneofthemmightdoforanyoneoftherest.ShewassoeagertohavethemdrawnthatIcouldnotrefuse;butthereisnomakingchildrenofthreeorfouryearsoldstandstillyouknow;norcanitbeveryeasytotakeanylikenessofthem,beyondtheairandcomplexion,unlesstheyarecoarserfeaturedthananyofmama’schildreneverwere.Hereismysketchofthefourth,whowasababy.Itookhimashewassleepingonthesofa,anditisasstrongalikenessofhiscockadeasyouwouldwishtosee.Hehadnestleddownhisheadmostconveniently.That’sverylike.IamratherproudoflittleGeorge.Thecornerofthesofaisverygood.

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