A Room With A View - Forster E.M..pdf - Cove Systems

Emerson forgot himself on the mountain, you
made me promise not to tell mother, because
you said she would blame you for not being
always with me. I have kept that promise, and
cannot possibly tell her now. I have said both
to her and Cecil that I met the Emersons at
Florence, and that they are respectable
people--which I do think--and the reason that
he offered Miss Lavish no tea was probably
that he had none himself. She should have
tried at the Rectory. I cannot begin making a
fuss at this stage. You must see that it would be
too absurd. If the Emersons heard I had
complained of them, they would think
themselves of importance, which is exactly
what they are not. I like the old father, and
look forward to seeing him again. As for the
son, I am sorry for him when we meet, rather
than for myself. They are known to Cecil, who
is very well and spoke of you the other day.
We expect to be married in January.
"Miss Lavish cannot have told you much about
me, for I am not at Windy Corner at all, but