Доводы рассудка
Chapter 5
Ihavebeenmakingaduplicateofthecatalogueofmyfather’sbooksandpictures.IhavebeenseveraltimesinthegardenwithMackenzie,tryingtounderstand,andmakehimunderstand,whichofElizabeth’splantsareforLadyRussell.Ihavehadallmyownlittleconcernstoarrange,booksandmusictodivide,andallmytrunkstorepack,fromnothavingunderstoodintimewhatwasintendedastothewaggons:andonethingIhavehadtodo,Mary,ofamoretryingnature:goingtoalmosteveryhouseintheparish,asasortoftake-leave.Iwastoldthattheywishedit.Butallthesethingstookupagreatdealoftime.”
“Oh!well!”andafteramoment’spause,“butyouhaveneveraskedmeonewordaboutourdinneratthePoolesyesterday.”
“Didyougothen?Ihavemadenoenquiries,becauseIconcludedyoumusthavebeenobligedtogiveuptheparty.”
“Ohyes!Iwent.Iwasverywellyesterday;nothingatallthematterwithmetillthismorning.ItwouldhavebeenstrangeifIhadnotgone.”
“Iamverygladyouwerewellenough,andIhopeyouhadapleasantparty.”
“Nothingremarkable.Onealwaysknowsbeforehandwhatthedinnerwillbe,andwhowillbethere;anditissoveryuncomfortablenothavingacarriageofone’sown.MrandMrsMusgrovetookme,andweweresocrowded!Theyarebothsoverylarge,andtakeupsomuchroom;andMrMusgrovealwayssitsforward.So,therewasI,crowdedintothebackseatwithHenriettaandLouise;andIthinkitverylikelythatmyillnessto-daymaybeowingtoit.
