Эмма

Chapter 8

           AndthereforeIthinkIwillbegyourexcuseandtakemythreeturnsmywinterwalk."

           "Youcannotdobetter,sir."

           "Iwouldaskforthepleasureofyourcompany,Mr.Knightley,butIamaveryslowwalker,andmypacewouldbetedioustoyou;and,besides,youhaveanotherlongwalkbeforeyou,toDonwellAbbey."

           "Thankyou,sir,thankyou;Iamgoingthismomentmyself;andIthinkthesooneryougothebetter.Iwillfetchyourgreatcoatandopenthegardendoorforyou."

           Mr.Woodhouseatlastwasoff;butMr.Knightley,insteadofbeingimmediatelyofflikewise,satdownagain,seeminglyinclinedformorechat.HebeganspeakingofHarriet,andspeakingofherwithmorevoluntarypraisethanEmmahadeverheardbefore.

           "Icannotrateherbeautyasyoudo,"saidhe;"butsheisaprettylittlecreature,andIaminclinedtothinkverywellofherdisposition.Hercharacterdependsuponthosesheiswith;butingoodhandsshewillturnoutavaluablewoman."

           "Iamgladyouthinkso;andthegoodhands,Ihope,maynotbewanting."

           "Come,"saidhe,"youareanxiousforacompliment,soIwilltellyouthatyouhaveimprovedher.Youhavecuredherofherschool-girl’sgiggle;shereallydoesyoucredit."

           "Thankyou.IshouldbemortifiedindeedifIdidnotbelieveIhadbeenofsomeuse;butitisnoteverybodywhowillbestowpraisewheretheymay.

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