Emma 爱玛 - Chapter 21

Emma could not forgive her;--but as neither provocation ¹ nor resentment ² were discerned by Mr. Knightley, who had been of the party, and had seen only proper attention and pleasing behaviour on each side, he was expressing the next morning, being at Hartfield again on business with Mr. Woodhouse, his approbation ³ of the whole; not so openly as he might have done had her father been out of the room, but speaking plain enough to be very intelligible ⁴ to Emma. He had been used to think her unjust to Jane, and had now great pleasure in marking an improvement.,"A very pleasant evening," he began, as soon as Mr. Woodhouse had been talked into what was necessary, told that he understood, and the papers swept away;--"particularly pleasant. You and Miss Fairfax gave us some very good music. I do not know a more luxurious ⁵ state, sir, than sitting at one's ease to be entertained a whole evening by two such young women; sometimes with music and sometimes with conversation. I am sure Miss Fairfax must have found the evening pleasant, Emma. You left nothing undone ⁶. I was glad you made her play so much, for having no instrument at her grandmother's, it must have been a real indulgence.","I am happy you approved," said Emma, smiling; "but I hope I am not often deficient ⁷ in what is due to guests at Hartfield.", ,"No, my dear," said her father instantly; "that I am sure you are not. There is nobody half so attentive ⁸ and civil as you are. If any thing, you are too attentive. The muffin last night--if it had been handed round once, I think it would have been enough.", , ,An arch look expressed--"I understand you well enough;" but she said only, "Miss Fairfax is reserved.", ,"I always told you she was--a little; but you will soon overcome all that part of her reserve which ought to be overcome, all that has its foundation in diffidence. What arises from discretion ⁹ must be honoured.", ,They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应 。,All her feelings of resentment just came pouring out.她一股脑儿倾吐出所有的怨恨
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