Эмма

Chapter 7

           Goddardwouldbeverymuchsurprizedifsheknewwhathadhappened.IamsureMissNashwouldforMissNashthinksherownsisterverywellmarried,anditisonlyalinen-draper."

           "Oneshouldbesorrytoseegreaterprideorrefinementintheteacherofaschool,Harriet.IdaresayMissNashwouldenvyyousuchanopportunityasthisofbeingmarried.Eventhisconquestwouldappearvaluableinhereyes.Astoanythingsuperiorforyou,Isupposesheisquiteinthedark.Theattentionsofacertainpersoncanhardlybeamongthetittle-tattleofHighburyyet.HithertoIfancyyouandIaretheonlypeopletowhomhislooksandmannershaveexplainedthemselves."

           Harrietblushedandsmiled,andsaidsomethingaboutwonderingthatpeopleshouldlikehersomuch.TheideaofMr.Eltonwascertainlycheering;butstill,afteratime,shewastender-heartedagaintowardstherejectedMr.Martin.

           "Nowhehasgotmyletter,"saidshesoftly."Iwonderwhattheyarealldoingwhetherhissistersknowifheisunhappy,theywillbeunhappytoo.Ihopehewillnotminditsoverymuch."

           "Letusthinkofthoseamongourabsentfriendswhoaremorecheerfullyemployed,"criedEmma."Atthismoment,perhaps,Mr.Eltonisshewingyourpicturetohismotherandsisters,tellinghowmuchmorebeautifulistheoriginal,andafterbeingaskedforitfiveorsixtimes,allowingthemtohearyourname,yourowndearname

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