Эмма

Chapter 4

           Elton,nodoubt;accomplishedenoughforHighbury—handsomeenough—tolookplain,probably,byHarriet’sside.Astoconnexion,thereEmmawasperfectlyeasy;persuaded,thatafterallhisownvauntedclaimsanddisdainofHarriet,hehaddonenothing.Onthatarticle,truthseemedattainable.Whatshewas,mustbeuncertain;butwhoshewas,mightbefoundout;andsettingasidethe10,000l.,itdidnotappearthatshewasatallHarriet’ssuperior.Shebroughtnoname,noblood,noalliance.MissHawkinswastheyoungestofthetwodaughtersofaBristol—merchant,ofcourse,hemustbecalled;but,asthewholeoftheprofitsofhismercantilelifeappearedsoverymoderate,itwasnotunfairtoguessthedignityofhislineoftradehadbeenverymoderatealso.PartofeverywintershehadbeenusedtospendinBath;butBristolwasherhome,theveryheartofBristol;forthoughthefatherandmotherhaddiedsomeyearsago,anuncleremained—inthelawline—nothingmoredistinctlyhonourablewashazardedofhim,thanthathewasinthelawline;andwithhimthedaughterhadlived.Emmaguessedhimtobethedrudgeofsomeattorney,andtoostupidtorise.Andallthegrandeuroftheconnexionseemeddependentontheeldersister,whowasverywellmarried,toagentlemaninagreatway,nearBristol,whokepttwocarriages!Thatwasthewind-upofthehistory;thatwasthegloryofMissHawkins.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 239 из 649