the warsons(»ªÉ·ò¸¾)-µÚ3ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
Emma£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡selfish¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡comes¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡No£»¡¡¡¡¡¡tho¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡nine¡¡
years¡¡older¡¡than¡¡you¡¡are£»¡¡I¡¡would¡¡not¡¡be¡¡the¡¡means¡¡of¡¡keeping¡¡you¡¡
from¡¡being¡¡seen¡£¡ªYou¡¡are¡¡very¡¡pretty£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡very¡¡hard¡¡
that¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡fair¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡chance¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡had£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
make¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fortune¡£¡ªNo¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Emma£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡whoever¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stays¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡
winter£»¡¡it¡¡shan¡¯t¡¡be¡¡you¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡sure¡¡I¡¡should¡¡never¡¡have¡¡forgiven¡¡the¡¡
person¡¡who¡¡kept¡¡me¡¡from¡¡a¡¡Ball¡¡at¡¡nineteen¡£¡¯¡¡Emma¡¡expressed¡¡her¡¡
gratitude£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡minutes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡jogged¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡silence¡£¡ª¡¡
Elizabeth¡¡first¡¡spoke¡£¡ª¡®You¡¡will¡¡take¡¡notice¡¡who¡¡Mary¡¡¡¡Edwardes¡¡
dances¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡£¡¯¡ª¡®I¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡remember¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡partners¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡ªbut¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡
know¡¡they¡¡will¡¡be¡¡all¡¡strangers¡¡to¡¡me¡£¡¯¡¡¡®Only¡¡observe¡¡whether¡¡she¡¡
dances¡¡with¡¡Captain¡¡Hunter£»¡¡more¡¡than¡¡once£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡fears¡¡in¡¡
that¡¡quarter¡£¡¡Not¡¡that¡¡her¡¡Father¡¡or¡¡Mother¡¡like¡¡officers£»¡¡but¡¡if¡¡she¡¡
does¡¡you¡¡know£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡all¡¡over¡¡with¡¡poor¡¡Sam¡£¡ªAnd¡¡I¡¡have¡¡promised¡¡
to¡¡write¡¡him¡¡word¡¡who¡¡she¡¡dances¡¡with¡£¡¯¡¡¡®Is¡¡Sam¡¡attached¡¡to¡¡Miss¡¡
Classics¡¡in¡¡Literature£º¡¡Jane¡¡Austen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡10¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jane¡¡Austen£º¡¡The¡¡Watsons¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡10¡¡
Edwardes£¿¡¯¡ª¡®Did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡that£¿¡¯¡ª¡®How¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡it£¿¡¡
How¡¡should¡¡I¡¡know¡¡in¡¡Shropshire£»¡¡what¡¡is¡¡passing¡¡of¡¡that¡¡nature¡¡
in¡¡¡¡¡¡Surry£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡likely¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡circumstances¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡delicacy¡¡
should¡¡make¡¡any¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡scanty¡¡communication¡¡which¡¡passed¡¡
between¡¡you¡¡and¡¡me¡¡for¡¡the¡¡last¡¡fourteen¡¡years¡£¡¯¡¡¡®I¡¡wonder¡¡I¡¡never¡¡
mentioned¡¡it¡¡when¡¡I¡¡wrote¡£¡¡Since¡¡you¡¡have¡¡been¡¡at¡¡home£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡
been¡¡so¡¡busy¡¡with¡¡my¡¡poor¡¡Father¡¡and¡¡our¡¡great¡¡wash¡¡that¡¡I¡¡have¡¡
had¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡leisure¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡anything¡ªbut¡¡¡¡¡¡indeed¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡concluded¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡
knew¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡all¡£¡ªHe¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡love¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡
years£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡disappointment¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡cannot¡¡
always¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡Balls¡ªbut¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Curtis¡¡¡¡¡¡won¡¯t¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡spare¡¡
him£»¡¡and¡¡just¡¡now¡¡it¡¡is¡¡a¡¡sickly¡¡time¡¡at¡¡Guilford¡ª¡¯¡¡¡®Do¡¡you¡¡suppose¡¡
Miss¡¡Edwardes¡¡inclined¡¡to¡¡like¡¡him£¿¡¯¡¡¡®I¡¡am¡¡afraid¡¡not£º¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡¡¡know¡¡
she¡¡is¡¡an¡¡only¡¡Child£»¡¡and¡¡will¡¡have¡¡at¡¡least¡¡ten¡¡thousand¡¡pounds¡£¡¯¡ª¡¡
¡®But¡¡still¡¡she¡¡may¡¡like¡¡our¡¡Brother¡£¡¯¡¡¡®Oh£¡¡¡no¡¡¡ª¡£¡¡The¡¡Edwardes¡¡look¡¡
much¡¡¡¡higher¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡¡¡Father¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Mother¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡consent¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡
Sam¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Surgeon¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡£¡ªSometimes¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡does¡¡
like¡¡him¡£¡¡But¡¡Mary¡¡Edwardes¡¡is¡¡rather¡¡prim¡¡and¡¡reserved£»¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡
always¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡£¡¯¡ª¡®Unless¡¡¡¡¡¡Sam¡¡¡¡¡¡feels¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡¡
grounds¡¡with¡¡the¡¡Lady¡¡herself£»¡¡it¡¡seems¡¡a¡¡pity¡¡to¡¡me¡¡that¡¡he¡¡should¡¡
be¡¡encouraged¡¡to¡¡think¡¡of¡¡her¡¡at¡¡all¡£¡¯¡ª¡®A¡¡young¡¡Man¡¡must¡¡think¡¡of¡¡
somebody£»¡¯¡¡said¡¡Elizabeth¡ª¡®and¡¡why¡¡should¡¡not¡¡he¡¡be¡¡as¡¡lucky¡¡as¡¡
Robert£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡wife¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡six¡¡¡¡¡¡thousand¡¡¡¡¡¡pounds£¿¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®We¡¡
must¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡expect¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡individually¡¡¡¡lucky¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡replied¡¡¡¡¡¡Emma¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®The¡¡
Luck¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡member¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Family¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡Luck¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡£¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®Mine¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
come¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡¯¡ªsaid¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Elizabeth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡giving¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sigh¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
remembrance¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Purvis¡£¡ª¡®I¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡unlucky¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡enough£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
cannot¡¡say¡¡much¡¡for¡¡you£»¡¡as¡¡my¡¡Aunt¡¡married¡¡again¡¡so¡¡foolishly¡£¡ª¡¡
Well¡ªyou¡¡will¡¡have¡¡a¡¡good¡¡Ball¡¡I¡¡dare¡¡say¡£¡¡The¡¡next¡¡turning¡¡will¡¡
Classics¡¡in¡¡Literature£º¡¡Jane¡¡Austen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡11¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jane¡¡Austen£º¡¡The¡¡Watsons¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡11¡¡
bring¡¡us¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Turnpike¡£¡¡You¡¡may¡¡see¡¡the¡¡Church¡¡Tower¡¡over¡¡the¡¡
hedge£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡¡¡¡¡Hart¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡ªI¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡
what¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom¡¡¡¡¡¡Musgrave¡£¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Such¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡audible¡¡
sounds¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Watson¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡voice£»¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thro¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Turnpike¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gate¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡entered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡pitching¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Town¡ªthe¡¡
jumbling¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡noise¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡farther¡¡¡¡¡¡Conversation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡
thoroughly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡undesirable¡£¡ªThe¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡Mare¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡trotted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡heavily¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on£»¡¡
wanting¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡direction¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡reins¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡right¡¡¡¡¡¡Turning£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
making¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡Blunder£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡proposing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡stop¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Milleners£»¡¡
before¡¡she¡¡drew¡¡up¡¡towards¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Edwardes¡¯¡¡door¡£¡ªMr¡£¡¡E¡£¡¡lived¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡best¡¡¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Street£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡best¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡place£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡
Tomlinson¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Banker¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡indulged¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡calling¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡newly¡¡
erected¡¡House¡¡at¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Town¡¡with¡¡a¡¡Shrubbery¡¡and¡¡sweep¡¡
in¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Country¡£¡ªMr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡E¡£¡¯s¡¡¡¡House¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡higher¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡its¡¡
neighbours¡¡with¡¡two¡¡windows¡¡on¡¡each¡¡side¡¡the¡¡door£»¡¡the¡¡windows¡¡
guarded¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡posts¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡chain£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡door¡¡¡¡¡¡approached¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡flight¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
stone¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡steps¡£¡ª¡®Here¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¯¡ªsaid¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Elizabeth¡ªas¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Carriage¡¡
ceased¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡moving¡ª¡®safely¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡arrived£»¡ªand¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Market¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Clock£»¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡
have¡¡been¡¡only¡¡five¡¡and¡¡thirty¡¡minutes¡¡coming£»¡ªwhich¡¡I¡¡¡¡think¡¡is¡¡
doing¡¡pretty¡¡well£»¡¡tho¡¯¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡nothing¡¡for¡¡Penelope¡£¡ªIs¡¡not¡¡it¡¡
a¡¡¡¡¡¡nice¡¡¡¡¡¡Town£¿¡ªThe¡¡¡¡¡¡Edwardes¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡noble¡¡¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡see£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
they¡¡live¡¡quite¡¡in¡¡stile¡£¡¡The¡¡door¡¡will¡¡be¡¡opened¡¡by¡¡a¡¡Man¡¡in¡¡Livery¡¡
with¡¡a¡¡powder¡¯d¡¡head£»¡¡I¡¡can¡¡tell¡¡you¡£¡¯¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Emma¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Edwardes¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Stanton£»¡¡
they¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡therefore¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡Strangers¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡tho¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡spirits¡¡
were¡¡by¡¡no¡¡means¡¡insensible¡¡to¡¡the¡¡expected¡¡joys¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Evening£»¡¡
she¡¡¡¡¡¡felt¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡uncomfortable¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
precede¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡conversation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Elizabeth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡¡¡¡¡giving¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡
some¡¡very¡¡unpleasant¡¡feelings£»¡¡with¡¡respect¡¡to¡¡her¡¡own¡¡family£»¡¡had¡¡
Classics¡¡in¡¡Literature£º¡¡Jane¡¡Austen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ElecBook¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡12¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jane¡¡Austen£º¡¡The¡¡Watsons¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡12¡¡
made¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡open¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡disagreable¡¡¡¡¡¡impressions¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡
cause£»¡¡and¡¡increased¡¡her¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡the¡¡awkwardness¡¡of¡¡rushing¡¡into¡¡
Intimacy¡¡on¡¡so¡¡slight¡¡an¡¡acquaintance¡£¡ªThere¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
manners¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡Edwardes¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡immediate¡¡¡¡¡¡change¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
these¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ideas£»¡ªthe¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mother¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡tho¡¯¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡friendly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡woman£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
reserved¡¡air£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡great¡¡deal¡¡of¡¡formal¡¡Civility¡ªand¡¡the¡¡daughter£»¡¡
a¡¡¡¡¡¡genteel¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡girl¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡twenty¡two£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡hair¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡papers£»¡¡
seemed¡¡very¡¡naturally¡¡to¡¡have¡¡caught¡¡something¡¡of¡¡the¡¡stile¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
Mother¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡brought¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡£¡ªEmma¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡
what¡¡they¡¡could¡¡be£»¡¡by¡¡Elizabeth¡¯s¡¡being¡¡obliged¡¡to¡¡hurry¡¡away¡ª¡¡
and¡¡some¡¡very£»¡¡very¡¡languid¡¡remarks¡¡on¡¡the¡¡probable¡¡Brilliancy¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡Ball£»¡¡were¡¡all¡¡that¡¡broke¡¡at¡¡intervals¡¡a¡¡silence¡¡of¡¡half¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡
before¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡joined¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Master¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡house¡£¡ªMr¡£¡¡
Edwardes¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡easier£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡communicative¡¡¡¡¡¡air¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡Ladies¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Family£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡fresh¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Street£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
came¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ready¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ever¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡£¡ªAfter¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡cordial¡¡
reception¡¡of¡¡Emma£»¡¡he¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡his¡¡daughter¡¡with¡¡¡®Well¡¡Mary£»¡¡I¡¡
bring¡¡you¡¡good¡¡news¡£¡ªThe¡¡Osbornes¡¡will¡¡certainly¡¡be¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Ball¡¡
tonight¡£¡ªHorses¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡Carriages¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡ordered¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡
Hart£»¡¡to¡¡be¡¡at¡¡Osborne¡¡Castle¡¡by¡¡nine¡£¡¯¡¡¡®I¡¡am¡¡glad¡¡of¡¡it¡¯¡ªobserved¡¡
Mrs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡E¡££»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®because¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡coming¡¡¡¡¡¡gives¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡credit¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡Assemblies¡£¡¡
The¡¡¡¡¡¡Osbornes¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡known¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡Ball£»¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡
dispose¡¡a¡¡great¡¡many¡¡people¡¡to¡¡attend¡¡the¡¡secon