Эмма

Chapter 5

           Butontheotherhand,asEmmawantstoseeherbetterinformed,itwillbeaninducementtohertoreadmoreherself.Theywillreadtogether.Shemeansit,Iknow."

           "Emmahasbeenmeaningtoreadmoreeversinceshewastwelveyearsold.Ihaveseenagreatmanylistsofherdrawing-upatvarioustimesofbooksthatshemeanttoreadregularlythrough—andverygoodliststheywere—verywellchosen,andveryneatlyarranged—sometimesalphabetically,andsometimesbysomeotherrule.Thelistshedrewupwhenonlyfourteen—Irememberthinkingitdidherjudgmentsomuchcredit,thatIpreserveditsometime;andIdaresayshemayhavemadeoutaverygoodlistnow.ButIhavedonewithexpectinganycourseofsteadyreadingfromEmma.Shewillneversubmittoanythingrequiringindustryandpatience,andasubjectionofthefancytotheunderstanding.WhereMissTaylorfailedtostimulate,ImaysafelyaffirmthatHarrietSmithwilldonothing.—Younevercouldpersuadehertoreadhalfsomuchasyouwished.—Youknowyoucouldnot."

           "Idaresay,"repliedMrs.Weston,smiling,"thatIthoughtsothen—butsincewehaveparted,IcanneverrememberEmma’somittingtodoanythingIwished."

           "Thereishardlyanydesiringtorefreshsuchamemoryasthat,"—saidMr.Knightley,feelingly;andforamomentortwohehaddone."ButI,"hesoonadded,"whohavehadnosuchcharmthrownovermysenses,muststillsee,hear,andremember.

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