Эмма

Chapter 11

           Knightley’sreturningyouraffection?"

           "Yes,"repliedHarrietmodestly,butnotfearfully—"ImustsaythatIhave."

           Emma’seyeswereinstantlywithdrawn;andshesatsilentlymeditating,inafixedattitude,forafewminutes.Afewminutesweresufficientformakingheracquaintedwithherownheart.Amindlikehers,onceopeningtosuspicion,maderapidprogress.Shetouchedsheadmittedsheacknowledgedthewholetruth.WhywasitsomuchworsethatHarrietshouldbeinlovewithMr.Knightley,thanwithFrankChurchill?WhywastheevilsodreadfullyincreasedbyHarriet’shavingsomehopeofareturn?Itdartedthroughher,withthespeedofanarrow,thatMr.Knightleymustmarrynoonebutherself!

           Herownconduct,aswellasherownheart,wasbeforeherinthesamefewminutes.Shesawitallwithaclearnesswhichhadneverblessedherbefore.HowimproperlyhadshebeenactingbyHarriet!Howinconsiderate,howindelicate,howirrational,howunfeelinghadbeenherconduct!Whatblindness,whatmadness,hadledheron!Itstruckherwithdreadfulforce,andshewasreadytogiveiteverybadnameintheworld.Someportionofrespectforherself,however,inspiteofallthesedemeritssomeconcernforherownappearance,andastrongsenseofjusticebyHarriet—(therewouldbenoneedofcompassiontothegirlwhobelievedherselflovedbyMr.

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