Lasting Impressions Author:Joanna Carey General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1824 Original Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Mi... more »llion-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAP, II. RETROSPECTIONS. The entrance of Mrs. Askew, followed by a servant with refreshments for the travellers, roused Emma from her painful reverie. But in vain did she attempt to put on the appearance of cheerfulness : despite of her endeavours, the anguish of her mind spoke in every glance: and Trueworth, as he gazed on her in silence, appeared himself to share that sorrow, he knew not how to alleviate. In vain had every delicacy, that the house afforded, been spread upon the hospitable board. Neither the inviting repast, nor the still more inviting smile of the amiable lady who pressed them to share it, could, for a moment, dissipate the gloom that hung upon the countenances of her guests. Trueworth forced himself to swallow a few morsels; but Emma vainly endeavoured to follow his example. " My dear Miss Trueworth," said Mr. Askew, " you must take a glass of wine with me : it will enliven you. Come ! come! I will not be refused." Emma took the glass: but her hand trembled so that it was with the utmost difficulty she could raise it to her lips. -- Mrs. Mary Askew had been absent when Trueworth solicited her brother's protection for his daughter : and she could not, therefore, account for the visible dejection of her guests: but she was alarmed at the extreme paleness of Emma's countenance ; and, turning to Trueworth, she said -- " Miss Trueworth appears indisposed, Sir. Perhaps it is the effect of fatigue. -- My dear young lady, your apartment is ready; and I would advise you to retire. My nieces shall attend you to your cham...« less