Эмма

Chapter 14

           Think,then,whatImusthaveenduredinhearingitbandiedbetweentheEltonswithallthevulgarityofneedlessrepetition,andalltheinsolenceofimaginarysuperiority.Havepatiencewithme,Ishallsoonhavedone.—Sheclosedwiththisoffer,resolvingtobreakwithmeentirely,andwrotethenextdaytotellmethatweneverweretomeetagain.—Shefelttheengagementtobeasourceofrepentanceandmiserytoeach:shedissolvedit.—Thisletterreachedmeontheverymorningofmypooraunt’sdeath.Ianswereditwithinanhour;butfromtheconfusionofmymind,andthemultiplicityofbusinessfallingonmeatonce,myanswer,insteadofbeingsentwithallthemanyotherlettersofthatday,waslockedupinmywriting-desk;andI,trustingthatIhadwrittenenough,thoughbutafewlines,tosatisfyher,remainedwithoutanyuneasiness.—IwasratherdisappointedthatIdidnothearfromheragainspeedily;butImadeexcusesforher,andwastoobusy,and—mayIadd?—toocheerfulinmyviewstobecaptious.

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