Emma 爱玛 - Chapter 10

Though now the middle of December, there had yet been no weather to prevent the young ladies from tolerably regular exercise; and on the morrow, Emma had a charitable visit to pay to a poor sick family, who lived a little way out of Highbury.,Their road to this detached cottage was down Vicarage Lane, a lane leading at right angles from the broad, though irregular, main street of the place; and, as may be inferred, containing the blessed abode ¹ of Mr. Elton. A few inferior dwellings ² were first to be passed, and then, about a quarter of a mile down the lane rose the Vicarage, an old and not very good house, almost as close to the road as it could be. It had no advantage of situation; but had been very much smartened up by the present proprietor ³; and, such as it was, there could be no possibility of the two friends passing it without a slackened pace and observing eyes.--Emma's remark was--,"There it is. There go you and your riddle-book one of these days."-- Harriet's was--, ,"Oh, what a sweet house!--How very beautiful!--There are the yellow curtains that Miss Nash admires so much.", , ,Harriet, she found, had never in her life been within side the Vicarage, and her curiosity to see it was so extreme, that, considering exteriors ⁴ and probabilities, Emma could only class it, as a proof of love, with Mr. Elton's seeing ready wit in her., ,"I wish we could contrive ⁵ it," said she; "but I cannot think of any tolerable pretence ⁶ for going in;--no servant that I want to inquire about of his housekeeper ⁷--no message from my father.", ,Welcome to our humble abode!欢迎光临寒舍！,The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. 新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。