Емма

Chapter 8

           

           "ThispresentfromtheCampbells,"saidshe—"thispianoforteisverykindlygiven."

           "Yes,"hereplied,andwithoutthesmallestapparentembarrassment."Buttheywouldhavedonebetterhadtheygivenhernoticeofit.Surprizesarefoolishthings.Thepleasureisnotenhanced,andtheinconvenienceisoftenconsiderable.IshouldhaveexpectedbetterjudgmentinColonelCampbell."

           Fromthatmoment,EmmacouldhavetakenheroaththatMr.Knightleyhadhadnoconcerningivingtheinstrument.Butwhetherhewereentirelyfreefrompeculiarattachmentwhethertherewerenoactualpreferenceremainedalittlelongerdoubtful.TowardstheendofJane’ssecondsong,hervoicegrewthick.

           "Thatwilldo,"saidhe,whenitwasfinished,thinkingaloud"youhavesungquiteenoughforoneeveningnowbequiet."

           Anothersong,however,wassoonbeggedfor."OnemoretheywouldnotfatigueMissFairfaxonanyaccount,andwouldonlyaskforonemore."AndFrankChurchillwasheardtosay,"Ithinkyoucouldmanagethiswithouteffort;thefirstpartissoverytrifling.Thestrengthofthesongfallsonthesecond."

           Mr.Knightleygrewangry.

           "Thatfellow,"saidhe,indignantly,"thinksofnothingbutshewingoffhisownvoice.Thismustnotbe.

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