Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXII

           Herastonishmentatwhatsheheardwasatfirsttoogreatforwords;butatlengthforcingherselftospeak,andtospeakcautiously,shesaid,withcalmnessofmanner,whichtolerablywellconcealedhersurpriseandsolicitude—"MayIaskifyourengagementisoflongstanding?"

           "Wehavebeenengagedthesefouryears."

           "Fouryears!"

           "Yes."

           Elinor,thoughgreatlyshocked,stillfeltunabletobelieveit.

           "Ididnotknow,"saidshe,"thatyouwereevenacquaintedtilltheotherday."

           "Ouracquaintance,however,isofmanyyearsdate.Hewasundermyuncle’scare,youknow,aconsiderablewhile."

           "Youruncle!"

           "Yes;Mr.Pratt.DidyouneverhearhimtalkofMr.Pratt?"

           "IthinkIhave,"repliedElinor,withanexertionofspirits,whichincreasedwithherincreaseofemotion.

           "Hewasfouryearswithmyuncle,wholivesatLongstaple,nearPlymouth.Itwasthereouracquaintancebegun,formysisterandmewasoftenstayingwithmyuncle,anditwasthereourengagementwasformed,thoughnottillayearafterhehadquittedasapupil;buthewasalmostalwayswithusafterwards.Iwasveryunwillingtoenterintoit,asyoumayimagine,withouttheknowledgeandapprobationofhismother;butIwastooyoung,andlovedhimtoowell,tobesoprudentasIoughttohavebeen.—Thoughyoudonotknowhimsowellasme,MissDashwood,youmusthaveseenenoughofhimtobesensibleheisverycapableofmakingawomansincerelyattachedtohim.

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