<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishAlichukua mkono wake wa mbao na kuniweka mkononi mwangu, akasema, Hii ni furaha, Mheshimiwa Hastings, kisha akageukia mkewe, Emily, mimi nadhani mto huo umechakaa kidogo, naye akamtazama kwa shauku, huku akichukua mwingine kwa kila ishara ya utunzaji wa huruma.  <response>: He placed a wooden hand in mine and said: This is a pleasure, Mr. Hastings. Then, turning to his wife: Emily dearest, I think that cushion is a little damp. She beamed fondly on him, as he substituted another with every demonstration of the tenderest care. 