Emma 爱玛 - Chapter 27

Emma did not repent ¹ her condescension ² in going to the Coles. The visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day; and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified ⁵ seclusion ⁶, must be amply repaid in the splendour of popularity. She must have delighted the Coles--worthy people, who deserved to be made happy!--And left a name behind her that would not soon die away.,Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common; and there were two points on which she was not quite easy. She doubted whether she had not transgressed ⁷ the duty of woman by woman, in betraying her suspicions of Jane Fairfax's feelings to Frank Churchill. It was hardly right; but it had been so strong an idea, that it would escape her, and his submission ⁸ to all that she told, was a compliment to her penetration ⁹, which made it difficult for her to be quite certain that she ought to have held her tongue.,The other circumstance of regret related also to Jane Fairfax; and there she had no doubt. She did unfeignedly and unequivocally regret the inferiority of her own playing and singing. She did most heartily ¹⁰ grieve over the idleness of her childhood--and sat down and practised vigorously an hour and a half., ,She was then interrupted by Harriet's coming in; and if Harriet's praise could have satisfied her, she might soon have been comforted., , ,"Don't class us together, Harriet. My playing is no more like her's, than a lamp is like sunshine.", ,"Oh! dear--I think you play the best of the two. I think you play quite as well as she does. I am sure I had much rather hear you. Every body last night said how well you played.", ,Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.悔罪者可得到赦免。,His politeness smacks of condescension. 他的客气带有屈尊俯就的意味 。