Емма

Chapter 8

           Shedidnotwishtospeakofthepianoforte,shefelttoomuchinthesecretherself,tothinktheappearanceofcuriosityorinterestfair,andthereforepurposelykeptatadistance;butbytheothers,thesubjectwasalmostimmediatelyintroduced,andshesawtheblushofconsciousnesswithwhichcongratulationswerereceived,theblushofguiltwhichaccompaniedthenameof"myexcellentfriendColonelCampbell."

           Mrs.Weston,kind-heartedandmusical,wasparticularlyinterestedbythecircumstance,andEmmacouldnothelpbeingamusedatherperseveranceindwellingonthesubject;andhavingsomuchtoaskandtosayastotone,touch,andpedal,totallyunsuspiciousofthatwishofsayingaslittleaboutitaspossible,whichsheplainlyreadinthefairheroine’scountenance.

           Theyweresoonjoinedbysomeofthegentlemen;andtheveryfirstoftheearlywasFrankChurchill.Inhewalked,thefirstandthehandsomest;andafterpayinghiscomplimentsenpassanttoMissBatesandherniece,madehiswaydirectlytotheoppositesideofthecircle,wheresatMissWoodhouse;andtillhecouldfindaseatbyher,wouldnotsitatall.Emmadivinedwhateverybodypresentmustbethinking.Shewashisobject,andeverybodymustperceiveit.Sheintroducedhimtoherfriend,MissSmith,and,atconvenientmomentsafterwards,heardwhateachthoughtoftheother."Hehadneverseensolovelyaface,andwasdelightedwithhernaivete.

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