Эмма

Chapter 3

           Dixonseemsaverycharmingyoungman,quiteworthyofhim.Itissuchahappinesswhengoodpeoplegettogether—andtheyalwaysdo.Now,herewillbeMr.EltonandMissHawkins;andtherearetheColes,suchverygoodpeople;andthePerrys—IsupposethereneverwasahappierorabettercouplethanMr.andMrs.Perry.Isay,sir,"turningtoMr.Woodhouse,"IthinktherearefewplaceswithsuchsocietyasHighbury.Ialwayssay,wearequiteblessedinourneighbours.—Mydearsir,ifthereisonethingmymotherlovesbetterthananother,itispork—aroastloinofpork—"

           "Astowho,orwhatMissHawkinsis,orhowlonghehasbeenacquaintedwithher,"saidEmma,"nothingIsupposecanbeknown.Onefeelsthatitcannotbeaverylongacquaintance.Hehasbeengoneonlyfourweeks."

           Nobodyhadanyinformationtogive;and,afterafewmorewonderings,Emmasaid,

           "Youaresilent,MissFairfax—butIhopeyoumeantotakeaninterestinthisnews.You,whohavebeenhearingandseeingsomuchoflateonthesesubjects,whomusthavebeensodeepinthebusinessonMissCampbell’saccount—weshallnotexcuseyourbeingindifferentaboutMr.EltonandMissHawkins."

           "WhenIhaveseenMr.Elton,"repliedJane,"IdaresayIshallbeinterested—butIbelieveitrequiresthatwithme.AndasitissomemonthssinceMissCampbellmarried,theimpressionmaybealittlewornoff.

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