tailieunhanh - LUYỆN ĐỌC TIẾNG ANH QUA TÁC PHẨM VĂN HỌC-Emma -Jane Austen Volume II Chapter XII

Emma-Jane Austen Volume II-Chapter 12 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 XII One thing only was wanting to make the prospect of the ball completely satisfactory to Emma its being fixed for a day within the granted term of Frank Churchill s stay in Surry for in spite of Mr. Weston s confidence she could not think it so very impossible that the Churchills might not allow their nephew to remain a day beyond his fortnight. But this was not judged feasible. The preparations must take their time nothing could be properly ready till the third week were entered on and for a few days they must be planning proceeding and hoping in uncertainty at the risk in her opinion the great risk of its being all in vain. Enscombe however was gracious gracious in fact if not in word. His wish of staying longer evidently did not please but it was not opposed. All was safe and prosperous and as the removal of one solicitude generally makes way for another Emma being now certain of her ball began to adopt as the next vexation Mr. Knightley s provoking indifference about it. Either because he did not dance himself or because the plan had been formed without his being consulted he seemed resolved that it should not interest him determined against its exciting any present curiosity or affording him any future amusement. To her voluntary communications Emma could get no more approving reply than Very well. If the Westons think it worth while to be at all this trouble for a few hours of noisy entertainment I have nothing to say against it but that they shall not chuse pleasures for me. Oh yes I must be there I could not refuse and I will keep as much awake as I can but I would rather be at home looking over William Larkins s week s account much rather I confess. Pleasure in seeing dancing not I indeed I never look at it I do not know who does. Fine dancing I believe like virtue must be its own reward. Those who are standing by are usually thinking of something very different. This Emma felt was aimed at her and it made her quite .