Емма

Chapter 3

           IfsheweretomeetMissBatesinherway!anduponitsbeginningtorain,EmmawasobligedtoexpectthattheweatherwouldbedetainingheratMrs.Goddard’s,andthattheintelligencewouldundoubtedlyrushuponherwithoutpreparation.

           Theshowerwasheavy,butshort;andithadnotbeenoverfiveminutes,whenincameHarriet,withjusttheheated,agitatedlookwhichhurryingthitherwithafullheartwaslikelytogive;andthe"Oh!MissWoodhouse,whatdoyouthinkhashappened!"whichinstantlyburstforth,hadalltheevidenceofcorrespondingperturbation.Astheblowwasgiven,Emmafeltthatshecouldnotnowshewgreaterkindnessthaninlistening;andHarriet,unchecked,raneagerlythroughwhatshehadtotell."ShehadsetoutfromMrs.Goddard’shalfanhouragoshehadbeenafraiditwouldrainshehadbeenafraiditwouldpourdowneverymomentbutshethoughtshemightgettoHartfieldfirstshehadhurriedonasfastaspossible;butthen,asshewaspassingbythehousewhereayoungwomanwasmakingupagownforher,shethoughtshewouldjuststepinandseehowitwenton;andthoughshedidnotseemtostayhalfamomentthere,soonaftershecameoutitbegantorain,andshedidnotknowwhattodo;sosheranondirectly,asfastasshecould,andtookshelteratFord’s."—Ford’swastheprincipalwoollen-draper,linen-draper,andhaberdasher’sshopunited;theshopfirstinsizeandfashionintheplace.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 231 з 649