Емма

Chapter 1

           Sheoftensays,whentheletterisfirstopened,‘Well,Hetty,nowIthinkyouwillbeputtoittomakeoutallthatchecker-work’—don’tyou,ma’am?AndthenItellher,Iamsureshewouldcontrivetomakeitoutherself,ifshehadnobodytodoitforhereverywordofitIamsureshewouldporeoverittillshehadmadeouteveryword.And,indeed,thoughmymother’seyesarenotsogoodastheywere,shecanseeamazinglywellstill,thankGod!withthehelpofspectacles.Itissuchablessing!Mymother’sarereallyverygoodindeed.Janeoftensays,whensheishere,‘Iamsure,grandmama,youmusthavehadverystrongeyestoseeasyoudoandsomuchfineworkasyouhavedonetoo!Ionlywishmyeyesmaylastmeaswell.’"

           AllthisspokenextremelyfastobligedMissBatestostopforbreath;andEmmasaidsomethingverycivilabouttheexcellenceofMissFairfax’shandwriting.

           "Youareextremelykind,"repliedMissBates,highlygratified;"youwhoaresuchajudge,andwritesobeautifullyyourself.Iamsurethereisnobody’spraisethatcouldgiveussomuchpleasureasMissWoodhouse’s.Mymotherdoesnothear;sheisalittledeafyouknow.Ma’am,"addressingher,"doyouhearwhatMissWoodhouseissoobligingtosayaboutJane’shandwriting?"

           AndEmmahadtheadvantageofhearingherownsillycomplimentrepeatedtwiceoverbeforethegoodoldladycouldcomprehendit.

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