Эмма

Chapter 5

           

           HeremainedatHartfieldafteralltherest,histhoughtsfullofwhathehadseen;sofull,thatwhenthecandlescametoassisthisobservations,hemustyes,hecertainlymust,asafriendananxiousfriendgiveEmmasomehint,askhersomequestion.Hecouldnotseeherinasituationofsuchdanger,withouttryingtopreserveher.Itwashisduty.

           "Pray,Emma,"saidhe,"mayIaskinwhatlaythegreatamusement,thepoignantstingofthelastwordgiventoyouandMissFairfax?Isawtheword,andamcurioustoknowhowitcouldbesoveryentertainingtotheone,andsoverydistressingtotheother."

           Emmawasextremelyconfused.Shecouldnotenduretogivehimthetrueexplanation;forthoughhersuspicionswerebynomeansremoved,shewasreallyashamedofhavingeverimpartedthem.

           "Oh!"shecriedinevidentembarrassment,"itallmeantnothing;amerejokeamongourselves."

           "Thejoke,"herepliedgravely,"seemedconfinedtoyouandMr.Churchill."

           Hehadhopedshewouldspeakagain,butshedidnot.Shewouldratherbusyherselfaboutanythingthanspeak.Hesatalittlewhileindoubt.Avarietyofevilscrossedhismind.Interferencefruitlessinterference.Emma’sconfusion,andtheacknowledgedintimacy,seemedtodeclareheraffectionengaged.Yethewouldspeak.

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