Эмма

Chapter 3

           ButIgavewhatIbelievedthegeneralopinion,whenIcalledhimplain."

           "Well,mydearJane,Ibelievewemustberunningaway.Theweatherdoesnotlookwell,andgrandmamawillbeuneasy.Youaretooobliging,mydearMissWoodhouse;butwereallymusttakeleave.Thishasbeenamostagreeablepieceofnewsindeed.IshalljustgoroundbyMrs.Cole’s;butIshallnotstopthreeminutes:and,Jane,youhadbettergohomedirectly—Iwouldnothaveyououtinashower!—WethinksheisthebetterforHighburyalready.Thankyou,wedoindeed.IshallnotattemptcallingonMrs.Goddard,forIreallydonotthinkshecaresforanythingbutboiledpork:whenwedressthelegitwillbeanotherthing.Goodmorningtoyou,mydearsir.Oh!Mr.Knightleyiscomingtoo.Well,thatissovery!—IamsureifJaneistired,youwillbesokindastogiveheryourarm.—Mr.Elton,andMissHawkins!—Goodmorningtoyou."

           Emma,alonewithherfather,hadhalfherattentionwantedbyhimwhilehelamentedthatyoungpeoplewouldbeinsuchahurrytomarry—andtomarrystrangerstoo—andtheotherhalfshecouldgivetoherownviewofthesubject.Itwastoherselfanamusingandaverywelcomepieceofnews,asprovingthatMr.Eltoncouldnothavesufferedlong;butshewassorryforHarriet:Harrietmustfeelit—andallthatshecouldhopewas,bygivingthefirstinformationherself,tosaveherfromhearingitabruptlyfromothers.Itwasnowaboutthetimethatshewaslikelytocall.

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