Эмма

Chapter 1

           Herodedownforacoupleofhours;hecouldnotyetdomore;butashecamefromRandallsimmediatelytoHartfield,shecouldthenexerciseallherquickobservation,andspeedilydeterminehowhewasinfluenced,andhowshemustact.Theymetwiththeutmostfriendliness.Therecouldbenodoubtofhisgreatpleasureinseeingher.Butshehadanalmostinstantdoubtofhiscaringforherashehaddone,ofhisfeelingthesametendernessinthesamedegree.Shewatchedhimwell.Itwasaclearthinghewaslessinlovethanhehadbeen.Absence,withtheconvictionprobablyofherindifference,hadproducedthisverynaturalandverydesirableeffect.

           Hewasinhighspirits;asreadytotalkandlaughasever,andseemeddelightedtospeakofhisformervisit,andrecurtooldstories:andhewasnotwithoutagitation.Itwasnotinhiscalmnessthatshereadhiscomparativedifference.Hewasnotcalm;hisspiritswereevidentlyfluttered;therewasrestlessnessabouthim.Livelyashewas,itseemedalivelinessthatdidnotsatisfyhimself;butwhatdecidedherbeliefonthesubject,washisstayingonlyaquarterofanhour,andhurryingawaytomakeothercallsinHighbury."Hehadseenagroupofoldacquaintanceinthestreetashepassedhehadnotstopped,hewouldnotstopformorethanawordbuthehadthevanitytothinktheywouldbedisappointedifhedidnotcall,andmuchashewishedtostaylongeratHartfield,hemusthurryoff.

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