Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XIX

           

           Withoutshuttingherselfupfromherfamily,orleavingthehouseindeterminedsolitudetoavoidthem,orlyingawakethewholenighttoindulgemeditation,ElinorfoundeverydayaffordedherleisureenoughtothinkofEdward,andofEdward’sbehaviour,ineverypossiblevarietywhichthedifferentstateofherspiritsatdifferenttimescouldproduce,—withtenderness,pity,approbation,censure,anddoubt.Thereweremomentsinabundance,when,ifnotbytheabsenceofhermotherandsisters,atleastbythenatureoftheiremployments,conversationwasforbiddenamongthem,andeveryeffectofsolitudewasproduced.Hermindwasinevitablyatliberty;herthoughtscouldnotbechainedelsewhere;andthepastandthefuture,onasubjectsointeresting,mustbebeforeher,mustforceherattention,andengrosshermemory,herreflection,andherfancy.

           Fromareverieofthiskind,asshesatatherdrawing-table,shewasrousedonemorning,soonafterEdward’sleavingthem,bythearrivalofcompany.Shehappenedtobequitealone.Theclosingofthelittlegate,attheentranceofthegreencourtinfrontofthehouse,drewhereyestothewindow,andshesawalargepartywalkinguptothedoor.AmongstthemwereSirJohnandLadyMiddletonandMrs.Jennings,butthereweretwoothers,agentlemanandlady,whowerequiteunknowntoher.

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