Емма

Chapter 7

           

           "Suchthingsdooccur,undoubtedly."—Shewasstoppedbyacough.FrankChurchillturnedtowardshertolisten.

           "Youwerespeaking,"saidhe,gravely.Sherecoveredhervoice.

           "Iwasonlygoingtoobserve,thatthoughsuchunfortunatecircumstancesdosometimesoccurbothtomenandwomen,Icannotimaginethemtobeveryfrequent.Ahastyandimprudentattachmentmayarisebutthereisgenerallytimetorecoverfromitafterwards.Iwouldbeunderstoodtomean,thatitcanbeonlyweak,irresolutecharacters,(whosehappinessmustbealwaysatthemercyofchance,)whowillsufferanunfortunateacquaintancetobeaninconvenience,anoppressionforever."

           Hemadenoanswer;merelylooked,andbowedinsubmission;andsoonafterwardssaid,inalivelytone,

           "Well,Ihavesolittleconfidenceinmyownjudgment,thatwheneverImarry,Ihopesomebodywillchusemywifeforme.Willyou?(turningtoEmma.)Willyouchuseawifeforme?IamsureIshouldlikeanybodyfixedonbyyou.Youprovideforthefamily,youknow,(withasmileathisfather).Findsomebodyforme.Iaminnohurry.Adopther,educateher."

           "Andmakeherlikemyself."

           "Byallmeans,ifyoucan."

           "Verywell.Iundertakethecommission.Youshallhaveacharmingwife."

           "Shemustbeverylively,andhavehazleeyes.Icarefornothingelse.

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