Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter II

           I’lllaymylifethathemeantnothingfarther;indeed,itwouldbeverystrangeandunreasonableifhedid.Dobutconsider,mydearMr.Dashwood,howexcessivelycomfortableyourmother-in-lawandherdaughtersmayliveontheinterestofseventhousandpounds,besidesthethousandpoundsbelongingtoeachofthegirls,whichbringstheminfiftypoundsayeara-piece,and,ofcourse,theywillpaytheirmotherfortheirboardoutofit.Altogether,theywillhavefivehundreda-yearamongstthem,andwhatonearthcanfourwomenwantformorethanthat?—Theywilllivesocheap!Theirhousekeepingwillbenothingatall.Theywillhavenocarriage,nohorses,andhardlyanyservants;theywillkeepnocompany,andcanhavenoexpensesofanykind!Onlyconceivehowcomfortabletheywillbe!Fivehundredayear!IamsureIcannotimaginehowtheywillspendhalfofit;andastoyourgivingthemmore,itisquiteabsurdtothinkofit.TheywillbemuchmoreabletogiveYOUsomething."

           "Uponmyword,"saidMr.Dashwood,"Ibelieveyouareperfectlyright.Myfathercertainlycouldmeannothingmorebyhisrequesttomethanwhatyousay.Iclearlyunderstanditnow,andIwillstrictlyfulfilmyengagementbysuchactsofassistanceandkindnesstothemasyouhavedescribed.WhenmymotherremovesintoanotherhousemyservicesshallbereadilygiventoaccommodateherasfarasIcan.Somelittlepresentoffurnituretoomaybeacceptablethen."

           "Certainly,"returnedMrs.JohnDashwood."But,however,ONEthingmustbeconsidered

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