Emma-Jane Austen Volume II-Chapter 14 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ tiếng với những từ vựng quen thuộc. Nhằm giúp các em và các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | Emma Jane Austen Volume II Chapter XIV Mrs. Elton was first seen at church but though devotion might be interrupted curiosity could not be satisfied by a bride in a pew and it must be left for the visits in form which were then to be paid to settle whether she were very pretty indeed or only rather pretty or not pretty at all. Emma had feelings less of curiosity than of pride or propriety to make her resolve on not being the last to pay her respects and she made a point of Harriet s going with her that the worst of the business might be gone through as soon as possible. She could not enter the house again could not be in the same room to which she had with such vain artifice retreated three months ago to lace up her boot without recollecting. A thousand vexatious thoughts would recur. Compliments charades and horrible blunders and it was not to be supposed that poor Harriet should not be recollecting too but she behaved very well and was only rather pale and silent. The visit was of course short and there was so much embarrassment and occupation of mind to shorten it that Emma would not allow herself entirely to form an opinion of the lady and on no account to give one beyond the nothing-meaning terms of being elegantly dressed and very pleasing. She did not really like her. She would not be in a hurry to find fault but she suspected that there was no elegance ease but not elegance. She was almost sure that for a young woman a stranger a bride there was too much ease. Her person was rather good her face not unpretty but neither feature nor air nor voice nor manner were elegant. Emma thought at least it would turn out so. As for Mr. Elton his manners did not appear but no she would not permit a hasty or a witty word from herself about his manners. It was an awkward ceremony at any time to be receiving wedding visits and a man had need be all grace to acquit himself well through it. The woman was better off she might have the assistance of fine clothes and the .
