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1、JaneAusten:TheWatsons3THEWATSONShefirstwinterassemblyintheTownofD.inSurrywastoTbeheldonTuesdayOctoberthe13th,anditwasgenerallyexpectedtobeaverygoodone;alonglistofCountryFamilieswasconfidentlyrunoverassureofattending,andsanguinehopeswereentertainedthattheOsborne
2、sthemselveswouldbethere.—TheEdwardes’invitationtotheWatsonsfollowedofcourse.TheEdwardeswerepeopleoffortunewholivedintheTownandkepttheircoach;theWatsonsinhabitedavillageaboutthreemilesdistant,werepoorandhadnoclosecarriage;andeversincetherehadbeenBallsintheplace,
3、theformerwereaccustomedtoinvitetheLattertodressdineandsleepattheirHouse,oneverymonthlyreturnthroughoutthewinter.—Onthepresentoccasion,asonlytwoofMr.W.’schildrenwereathome,andonewasalwaysnecessaryascompaniontohimself,forhewassicklyandhadlosthiswife,oneonlycouldp
4、rofitbythekindnessoftheirfriends;MissEmmaWatsonwhowasveryrecentlyreturnedtoherfamilyfromthecareofanAuntwhohadbroughtherup,wastomakeherfirstpublicappearanceintheNeighbourhood;andhereldestsister,whosedelightinaBallwasnotlessenedbyatenyearsEnjoyment,hadsomemeritin
5、chearfullyundertakingtodriveherandallherfineryintheoldchairtoD.ontheimportantmorning.—AstheysplashedalongthedirtyLaneMissWatsonthusinstructedandcautionedherClassicsinLiterature:JaneAustenElecBookJaneAusten:TheWatsons4inexperiencedsister.—‘Idaresayitwillbeaveryg
6、oodBall,andamongsomanyofficers,youwillhardlywantpartners.YouwillfindMrs.Edwardes’maidverywillingtohelpyou,andIwouldadviseyoutoaskMaryEdwardes’opinionifyouareatallatalossforshehasaverygoodTaste.—IfMr.E.doesnotlosehismoneyatcards,youwillstayaslateasyoucanwishfor;
7、ifhedoes,hewillhurryyouhomeperhaps—butyouaresureofsomecomfortablesoup.—Ihopeyouwillbeingoodlooks.Ishouldnotbesurprisedifyouweretobethoughtoneoftheprettiestgirlsintheroom,thereisagreatdealinNovelty.PerhapsTomMusgravemaytakenoticeofyou—butIwouldadviseyoubyallmean
8、snottogivehimanyencouragement.Hegenerallypaysattentiontoeverynewgirl,butheisagreatflirtandnevermeansanythingserious.’‘IthinkIhaveheardyouspeakofhimbefore,’saidEmma.‘Whoishe?
