Эмма

Chapter 13

           

           "Aman,"saidhe,"musthaveaverygoodopinionofhimselfwhenheaskspeopletoleavetheirownfireside,andencountersuchadayasthis,forthesakeofcomingtoseehim.Hemustthinkhimselfamostagreeablefellow;Icouldnotdosuchathing.Itisthegreatestabsurdity—Actuallysnowingatthismoment!—Thefollyofnotallowingpeopletobecomfortableathome—andthefollyofpeople’snotstayingcomfortablyathomewhentheycan!Ifwewereobligedtogooutsuchaneveningasthis,byanycallofdutyorbusiness,whatahardshipweshoulddeemit—andherearewe,probablywithratherthinnerclothingthanusual,settingforwardvoluntarily,withoutexcuse,indefianceofthevoiceofnature,whichtellsman,ineverythinggiventohisvieworhisfeelings,tostayathomehimself,andkeepallundershelterthathecan—herearewesettingforwardtospendfivedullhoursinanotherman’shouse,withnothingtosayortohearthatwasnotsaidandheardyesterday,andmaynotbesaidandheardagainto-morrow.Goingindismalweather,toreturnprobablyinworse—fourhorsesandfourservantstakenoutfornothingbuttoconveyfiveidle,shiveringcreaturesintocolderroomsandworsecompanythantheymighthavehadathome.

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