Эмма

Chapter 9

           Myplayingisnomorelikeher’s,thanalampislikesunshine."

           "Oh!dearIthinkyouplaythebestofthetwo.Ithinkyouplayquiteaswellasshedoes.IamsureIhadmuchratherhearyou.Everybodylastnightsaidhowwellyouplayed."

           "Thosewhoknewanythingaboutit,musthavefeltthedifference.Thetruthis,Harriet,thatmyplayingisjustgoodenoughtobepraised,butJaneFairfax’sismuchbeyondit."

           "Well,Ialwaysshallthinkthatyouplayquiteaswellasshedoes,orthatifthereisanydifferencenobodywouldeverfinditout.Mr.Colesaidhowmuchtasteyouhad;andMr.FrankChurchilltalkedagreatdealaboutyourtaste,andthathevaluedtastemuchmorethanexecution."

           "Ah!butJaneFairfaxhasthemboth,Harriet."

           "Areyousure?Isawshehadexecution,butIdidnotknowshehadanytaste.Nobodytalkedaboutit.AndIhateItaliansinging.Thereisnounderstandingawordofit.Besides,ifshedoesplaysoverywell,youknow,itisnomorethansheisobligedtodo,becauseshewillhavetoteach.TheCoxeswerewonderinglastnightwhethershewouldgetintoanygreatfamily.HowdidyouthinktheCoxeslooked?"

           "Justastheyalwaysdoveryvulgar."

           "Theytoldmesomething,"saidHarrietratherhesitatingly;"butitisnothingofanyconsequence."

           Emmawasobligedtoaskwhattheyhadtoldher,thoughfearfulofitsproducingMr.Elton.

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