Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXII

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           "Certainly,"answeredElinor,withoutknowingwhatshesaid;butafteramoment’sreflection,sheadded,withrevivedsecurityofEdward’shonourandlove,andhercompanion’sfalsehood—"EngagedtoMr.EdwardFerrars!—Iconfessmyselfsototallysurprisedatwhatyoutellme,thatreally—Ibegyourpardon;butsurelytheremustbesomemistakeofpersonorname.WecannotmeanthesameMr.Ferrars."

           "Wecanmeannoother,"criedLucy,smiling."Mr.EdwardFerrars,theeldestsonofMrs.Ferrars,ofParkStreet,andbrotherofyoursister-in-law,Mrs.JohnDashwood,isthepersonImean;youmustallowthatIamnotlikelytobedeceivedastothenameofthemanonwhoallmyhappinessdepends."

           "Itisstrange,"repliedElinor,inamostpainfulperplexity,"thatIshouldneverhaveheardhimevenmentionyourname."

           "No;consideringoursituation,itwasnotstrange.Ourfirstcarehasbeentokeepthemattersecret.—Youknewnothingofme,ormyfamily,and,therefore,therecouldbenoOCCASIONforevermentioningmynametoyou;and,ashewasalwaysparticularlyafraidofhissister’ssuspectinganything,THATwasreasonenoughforhisnotmentioningit."

           Shewassilent.—Elinor’ssecuritysunk;butherself-commanddidnotsinkwithit.

           "Fouryearsyouhavebeenengaged,"saidshewithafirmvoice.

           "Yes;andheavenknowshowmuchlongerwemayhavetowait.PoorEdward!Itputshimquiteoutofheart."Thentakingasmallminiaturefromherpocket,sheadded,"Topreventthepossibilityofmistake,besogoodastolookatthisface.

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