Емма

Chapter 2

           Nowthereisnothinggrandmamalovesbetterthansweetbreadandasparagus—soshewasratherdisappointed,butweagreedwewouldnotspeakofittoanybody,forfearofitsgettingroundtodearMissWoodhouse,whowouldbesoverymuchconcerned!—Well,thisisbrilliant!Iamallamazement!couldnothavesupposedanything!—Sucheleganceandprofusion!—Ihaveseennothinglikeitsince—Well,whereshallwesit?whereshallwesit?Anywhere,sothatJaneisnotinadraught.WhereIsitisofnoconsequence.Oh!doyourecommendthisside?—Well,Iamsure,Mr.Churchill—onlyitseemstoogood—butjustasyouplease.Whatyoudirectinthishousecannotbewrong.DearJane,howshallweeverrecollecthalfthedishesforgrandmama?Souptoo!Blessme!Ishouldnotbehelpedsosoon,butitsmellsmostexcellent,andIcannothelpbeginning."

           EmmahadnoopportunityofspeakingtoMr.Knightleytillaftersupper;but,whentheywereallintheballroomagain,hereyesinvitedhimirresistiblytocometoherandbethanked.HewaswarminhisreprobationofMr.Elton’sconduct;ithadbeenunpardonablerudeness;andMrs.Elton’slooksalsoreceivedthedueshareofcensure.

           "TheyaimedatwoundingmorethanHarriet,"saidhe."Emma,whyisitthattheyareyourenemies?"

           Helookedwithsmilingpenetration;and,onreceivingnoanswer,added,"Sheoughtnottobeangrywithyou,Isuspect,whateverhemaybe.

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