Эмма

Chapter 13

           Myblindnesstowhatwasgoingon,ledmetoactbytheminawaythatImustalwaysbeashamedof,andIwasveryfoolishlytemptedtosayanddomanythingswhichmaywelllaymeopentounpleasantconjectures,butIhavenootherreasontoregretthatIwasnotinthesecretearlier."

           "Emma!"criedhe,lookingeagerlyather,"areyou,indeed?"—butcheckinghimself—"No,no,Iunderstandyou—forgiveme—Iampleasedthatyoucansayevensomuch.—Heisnoobjectofregret,indeed!anditwillnotbeverylong,Ihope,beforethatbecomestheacknowledgmentofmorethanyourreason.—Fortunatethatyouraffectionswerenotfartherentangled!—Icouldnever,Iconfess,fromyourmanners,assuremyselfastothedegreeofwhatyoufelt—Icouldonlybecertainthattherewasapreference—andapreferencewhichIneverbelievedhimtodeserve.—Heisadisgracetothenameofman.—Andishetoberewardedwiththatsweetyoungwoman?—Jane,Jane,youwillbeamiserablecreature."

           "Mr.Knightley,"saidEmma,tryingtobelively,butreallyconfused—"Iaminaveryextraordinarysituation.Icannotletyoucontinueinyourerror;andyet,perhaps,sincemymannersgavesuchanimpression,IhaveasmuchreasontobeashamedofconfessingthatIneverhavebeenatallattachedtothepersonwearespeakingof,asitmightbenaturalforawomantofeelinconfessingexactlythereverse.—ButIneverhave."

           Helistenedinperfectsilence.

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