Эмма

Chapter 5

           Knightleyconnecteditwiththedream;buthowitcouldallbe,wasbeyondhiscomprehension.Howthedelicacy,thediscretionofhisfavouritecouldhavebeensolainasleep!Hefearedtheremustbesomedecidedinvolvement.Disingenuousnessanddoubledealingseemedtomeethimateveryturn.Theseletterswerebutthevehicleforgallantryandtrick.Itwasachild’splay,chosentoconcealadeepergameonFrankChurchill’spart.

           Withgreatindignationdidhecontinuetoobservehim;withgreatalarmanddistrust,toobservealsohistwoblindedcompanions.HesawashortwordpreparedforEmma,andgiventoherwithalookslyanddemure.HesawthatEmmahadsoonmadeitout,andfoundithighlyentertaining,thoughitwassomethingwhichshejudgeditpropertoappeartocensure;forshesaid,"Nonsense!forshame!"HeheardFrankChurchillnextsay,withaglancetowardsJane,"IwillgiveittohershallI?"—andasclearlyheardEmmaopposingitwitheagerlaughingwarmth."No,no,youmustnot;youshallnot,indeed."

           Itwasdonehowever.Thisgallantyoungman,whoseemedtolovewithoutfeeling,andtorecommendhimselfwithoutcomplaisance,directlyhandedoverthewordtoMissFairfax,andwithaparticulardegreeofsedatecivilityentreatedhertostudyit.Mr.Knightley’sexcessivecuriositytoknowwhatthiswordmightbe,madehimseizeeverypossiblemomentfordartinghiseyetowardsit,anditwasnotlongbeforehesawittobeDixon.

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