Эмма

Chapter 17

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           "Howoften,whenyouwereagirl,haveyousaidtome,withoneofyoursaucylooks—‘Mr.Knightley,Iamgoingtodoso-and-so;papasaysImay,orIhaveMissTaylor’sleave’—somethingwhich,youknew,Ididnotapprove.Insuchcasesmyinterferencewasgivingyoutwobadfeelingsinsteadofone."

           "WhatanamiablecreatureIwas!Nowonderyoushouldholdmyspeechesinsuchaffectionateremembrance."

           "‘Mr.Knightley.’—Youalwayscalledme,‘Mr.Knightley;’and,fromhabit,ithasnotsoveryformalasound.Andyetitisformal.Iwantyoutocallmesomethingelse,butIdonotknowwhat."

           "Irememberoncecallingyou‘George,’inoneofmyamiablefits,abouttenyearsago.IdiditbecauseIthoughtitwouldoffendyou;but,asyoumadenoobjection,Ineverdiditagain."

           "Andcannotyoucallme‘George’now?"

           "Impossible!Inevercancallyouanythingbut‘Mr.Knightley.’IwillnotpromiseeventoequaltheeleganttersenessofMrs.Elton,bycallingyouMr.K.ButIwillpromise,"sheaddedpresently,laughingandblushing—"IwillpromisetocallyouoncebyyourChristianname.Idonotsaywhen,butperhapsyoumayguesswhereinthebuildinginwhichN.takesM.forbetter,forworse.

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