Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XVIII

           

           Beforethemiddleoftheday,theywerevisitedbySirJohnandMrs.Jennings,who,havingheardofthearrivalofagentlemanatthecottage,cametotakeasurveyoftheguest.Withtheassistanceofhismother-in-law,SirJohnwasnotlongindiscoveringthatthenameofFerrarsbeganwithanF.andthispreparedafuturemineofrailleryagainstthedevotedElinor,whichnothingbutthenewnessoftheiracquaintancewithEdwardcouldhavepreventedfrombeingimmediatelysprung.But,asitwas,sheonlylearned,fromsomeverysignificantlooks,howfartheirpenetration,foundedonMargaret’sinstructions,extended.

           SirJohnnevercametotheDashwoodswithouteitherinvitingthemtodineattheparkthenextday,ortodrinkteawiththemthatevening.Onthepresentoccasion,forthebetterentertainmentoftheirvisitor,towardswhoseamusementhefelthimselfboundtocontribute,hewishedtoengagethemforboth.

           "YouMUSTdrinkteawithustonight,"saidhe,"forweshallbequitealone—andtomorrowyoumustabsolutelydinewithus,forweshallbealargeparty."

           Mrs.Jenningsenforcedthenecessity."Andwhoknowsbutyoumayraiseadance,"saidshe."AndthatwilltemptYOU,MissMarianne."

           "Adance!"criedMarianne."Impossible!Whoistodance?"

           "Who!whyyourselves,andtheCareys,andWhitakerstobesure.—What!youthoughtnobodycoulddancebecauseacertainpersonthatshallbenamelessisgone!"

           "Iwishwithallmysoul,"criedSirJohn,"thatWilloughbywereamongusagain."

           This,andMarianne’sblushing,gavenewsuspicionstoEdward

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