Эмма

Chapter 18

           —"Well!"—Thenhavingrecoursetoherworkbasket,inexcuseforleaningdownherface,andconcealingalltheexquisitefeelingsofdelightandentertainmentwhichsheknewshemustbeexpressing,sheadded,"Well,nowtellmeeverything;makethisintelligibletome.How,where,when?Letmeknowitall.Ineverwasmoresurprizedbutitdoesnotmakemeunhappy,Iassureyou.Howhowhasitbeenpossible?"

           "Itisaverysimplestory.Hewenttotownonbusinessthreedaysago,andIgothimtotakechargeofsomepaperswhichIwaswantingtosendtoJohn.HedeliveredthesepaperstoJohn,athischambers,andwasaskedbyhimtojointheirpartythesameeveningtoAstley’s.TheyweregoingtotakethetwoeldestboystoAstley’s.Thepartywastobeourbrotherandsister,Henry,JohnandMissSmith.MyfriendRobertcouldnotresist.Theycalledforhimintheirway;wereallextremelyamused;andmybrotheraskedhimtodinewiththemthenextdaywhichhedidandinthecourseofthatvisit(asIunderstand)hefoundanopportunityofspeakingtoHarriet;andcertainlydidnotspeakinvain.Shemadehim,byheracceptance,ashappyevenasheisdeserving.Hecamedownbyyesterday’scoach,andwaswithmethismorningimmediatelyafterbreakfast,toreporthisproceedings,firstonmyaffairs,andthenonhisown.ThisisallthatIcanrelateofthehow,where,andwhen.YourfriendHarrietwillmakeamuchlongerhistorywhenyouseeher.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 632 из 649