Емма

Chapter 4

           IdonotcarewhetherImeethimornotexceptthatofthetwoIhadrathernotseehimandindeedIwouldgoanydistanceroundtoavoidhimbutIdonotenvyhiswifeintheleast;Ineitheradmirehernorenvyher,asIhavedone:sheisverycharming,Idaresay,andallthat,butIthinkherveryill-temperedanddisagreeableIshallneverforgetherlooktheothernight!However,Iassureyou,MissWoodhouse,Iwishhernoevil.No,letthembeeversohappytogether,itwillnotgivemeanothermoment’spang:andtoconvinceyouthatIhavebeenspeakingtruth,IamnowgoingtodestroywhatIoughttohavedestroyedlongagowhatIoughtnevertohavekeptIknowthatverywell(blushingasshespoke).However,nowIwilldestroyitallanditismyparticularwishtodoitinyourpresence,thatyoumayseehowrationalIamgrown.Cannotyouguesswhatthisparcelholds?"saidshe,withaconsciouslook.

           "Nottheleastintheworld.Didheevergiveyouanything?"

           "NoIcannotcallthemgifts;buttheyarethingsthatIhavevaluedverymuch."

           Sheheldtheparceltowardsher,andEmmareadthewordsMostprecioustreasuresonthetop.Hercuriositywasgreatlyexcited.Harrietunfoldedtheparcel,andshelookedonwithimpatience.WithinabundanceofsilverpaperwasaprettylittleTunbridge-warebox,whichHarrietopened:itwaswelllinedwiththesoftestcotton;but,exceptingthecotton,Emmasawonlyasmallpieceofcourt-plaister.

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