Емма

Chapter 9

           ‘Woman,lovelywoman.’Itissuchaprettycharade,mydear,thatIcaneasilyguesswhatfairybroughtit.—Nobodycouldhavewrittensoprettily,butyou,Emma."

           Emmaonlynodded,andsmiled.—Afteralittlethinking,andaverytendersigh,headded,

           "Ah!itisnodifficultytoseewhoyoutakeafter!Yourdearmotherwassocleveratallthosethings!IfIhadbuthermemory!ButIcanremembernothing—noteventhatparticularriddlewhichyouhaveheardmemention;Icanonlyrecollectthefirststanza;andthereareseveral.

           Kitty,afairbutfrozenmaid,

           KindledaflameIyetdeplore,

           Thehood-wink’dboyIcalledtoaid,

           Thoughofhisnearapproachafraid,

           Sofataltomysuitbefore.

           AndthatisallthatIcanrecollectofit—butitisverycleverallthewaythrough.ButIthink,mydear,yousaidyouhadgotit."

           "Yes,papa,itiswrittenoutinoursecondpage.WecopieditfromtheElegantExtracts.ItwasGarrick’s,youknow."

           "Aye,verytrue.—IwishIcouldrecollectmoreofit.

           Kitty,afairbutfrozenmaid.

           ThenamemakesmethinkofpoorIsabella;forshewasverynearbeingchristenedCatherineafterhergrandmama.Ihopeweshallhaveherherenextweek.

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