Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXIII

           NoonemadeanyobjectionbutMarianne,whowithherusualinattentiontotheformsofgeneralcivility,exclaimed,"YourLadyshipwillhavethegoodnesstoexcuseME—youknowIdetestcards.Ishallgotothepiano-forte;Ihavenottoucheditsinceitwastuned."Andwithoutfartherceremony,sheturnedawayandwalkedtotheinstrument.

           LadyMiddletonlookedasifshethankedheaventhatSHEhadnevermadesorudeaspeech.

           "Mariannecanneverkeeplongfromthatinstrumentyouknow,ma’am,"saidElinor,endeavouringtosmoothawaytheoffence;"andIdonotmuchwonderatit;foritistheverybesttonedpiano-forteIeverheard."

           Theremainingfivewerenowtodrawtheircards.

           "Perhaps,"continuedElinor,"ifIshouldhappentocutout,ImaybeofsomeusetoMissLucySteele,inrollingherpapersforher;andthereissomuchstilltobedonetothebasket,thatitmustbeimpossibleIthinkforherlaboursingly,tofinishitthisevening.Ishouldliketheworkexceedingly,ifshewouldallowmeashareinit."

           "IndeedIshallbeverymuchobligedtoyouforyourhelp,"criedLucy,"forIfindthereismoretobedonetoitthanIthoughttherewas;anditwouldbeashockingthingtodisappointdearAnnamariaafterall

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