Эмма

Chapter 6

           Butweneverdid.Ihardlyknowhowithashappened;alittle,perhaps,fromthatwickednessonmysidewhichwaspronetotakedisgusttowardsagirlsoidolizedandsocriedupasshealwayswas,byherauntandgrandmother,andalltheirset.Andthen,herreserve—Inevercouldattachmyselftoanyonesocompletelyreserved."

           "Itisamostrepulsivequality,indeed,"saidhe."Oftentimesveryconvenient,nodoubt,butneverpleasing.Thereissafetyinreserve,butnoattraction.Onecannotloveareservedperson."

           "Nottillthereserveceasestowardsoneself;andthentheattractionmaybethegreater.ButImustbemoreinwantofafriend,oranagreeablecompanion,thanIhaveyetbeen,totakethetroubleofconqueringanybody’sreservetoprocureone.IntimacybetweenMissFairfaxandmeisquiteoutofthequestion.Ihavenoreasontothinkillofher—nottheleast—exceptthatsuchextremeandperpetualcautiousnessofwordandmanner,suchadreadofgivingadistinctideaaboutanybody,isapttosuggestsuspicionsoftherebeingsomethingtoconceal."

           Heperfectlyagreedwithher:andafterwalkingtogethersolong,andthinkingsomuchalike,Emmafeltherselfsowellacquaintedwithhim,thatshecouldhardlybelieveittobeonlytheirsecondmeeting.Hewasnotexactlywhatshehadexpected;lessofthemanoftheworldinsomeofhisnotions,lessofthespoiledchildoffortune,thereforebetterthanshehadexpected

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