Эмма

Chapter 19

           Shewouldberespectableandhappy;andEmmaadmittedhertobetheluckiestcreatureintheworld,tohavecreatedsosteadyandperseveringanaffectioninsuchamanor,ifnotquitetheluckiest,toyieldonlytoherself.

           Harriet,necessarilydrawnawaybyherengagementswiththeMartins,waslessandlessatHartfield;whichwasnottoberegretted.TheintimacybetweenherandEmmamustsink;theirfriendshipmustchangeintoacalmersortofgoodwill;and,fortunately,whatoughttobe,andmustbe,seemedalreadybeginning,andinthemostgradual,naturalmanner.

           BeforetheendofSeptember,EmmaattendedHarriettochurch,andsawherhandbestowedonRobertMartinwithsocompleteasatisfaction,asnoremembrances,evenconnectedwithMr.Eltonashestoodbeforethem,couldimpair.Perhaps,indeed,atthattimeshescarcelysawMr.Elton,butastheclergymanwhoseblessingatthealtarmightnextfallonherself.RobertMartinandHarrietSmith,thelatestcoupleengagedofthethree,werethefirsttobemarried.

           JaneFairfaxhadalreadyquittedHighbury,andwasrestoredtothecomfortsofherbelovedhomewiththeCampbells.TheMr.Churchillswerealsointown;andtheywereonlywaitingforNovember.

           Theintermediatemonthwastheonefixedon,asfarastheydared,byEmmaandMr.Knightley.

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