Эмма

Chapter 12

           IftheWestonsthinkitworthwhiletobeatallthistroubleforafewhoursofnoisyentertainment,Ihavenothingtosayagainstit,butthattheyshallnotchusepleasuresforme.Oh!yes,Imustbethere;Icouldnotrefuse;andIwillkeepasmuchawakeasIcan;butIwouldratherbeathome,lookingoverWilliamLarkins’sweek’saccount;muchrather,Iconfess.Pleasureinseeingdancing!notI,indeedIneverlookatitIdonotknowwhodoes.Finedancing,Ibelieve,likevirtue,mustbeitsownreward.Thosewhoarestandingbyareusuallythinkingofsomethingverydifferent."

           ThisEmmafeltwasaimedather;anditmadeherquiteangry.ItwasnotincomplimenttoJaneFairfaxhoweverthathewassoindifferent,orsoindignant;hewasnotguidedbyherfeelingsinreprobatingtheball,forsheenjoyedthethoughtofittoanextraordinarydegree.Itmadeheranimatedopenheartedshevoluntarilysaid

           "Oh!MissWoodhouse,Ihopenothingmayhappentopreventtheball.Whatadisappointmentitwouldbe!Idolookforwardtoit,Iown,withverygreatpleasure."

           ItwasnottoobligeJaneFairfaxthereforethathewouldhavepreferredthesocietyofWilliamLarkins.No!shewasmoreandmoreconvincedthatMrs.Westonwasquitemistakeninthatsurmise.Therewasagreatdealoffriendlyandofcompassionateattachmentonhissidebutnolove.

           Alas!therewassoonnoleisureforquarrellingwithMr.Knightley.

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