Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXIV

           IdaresayyouhaveseenenoughofEdwardtoknowthathewouldpreferthechurchtoeveryotherprofession;nowmyplanisthatheshouldtakeordersassoonashecan,andthenthroughyourinterest,whichIamsureyouwouldbekindenoughtouseoutoffriendshipforhim,andIhopeoutofsomeregardtome,yourbrothermightbepersuadedtogivehimNorlandliving;whichIunderstandisaverygoodone,andthepresentincumbentnotlikelytoliveagreatwhile.Thatwouldbeenoughforustomarryupon,andwemighttrusttotimeandchancefortherest."

           "Ishouldalwaysbehappy,"repliedElinor,"toshowanymarkofmyesteemandfriendshipforMr.Ferrars;butdoyounotperceivethatmyinterestonsuchanoccasionwouldbeperfectlyunnecessary?HeisbrothertoMrs.JohnDashwood—THATmustberecommendationenoughtoherhusband."

           "ButMrs.JohnDashwoodwouldnotmuchapproveofEdward’sgoingintoorders."

           "ThenIrathersuspectthatmyinterestwoulddoverylittle."

           Theywereagainsilentformanyminutes.AtlengthLucyexclaimedwithadeepsigh,

           "Ibelieveitwouldbethewisestwaytoputanendtothebusinessatoncebydissolvingtheengagement.Weseemsobesetwithdifficultiesoneveryside,thatthoughitwouldmakeusmiserableforatime,weshouldbehappierperhapsintheend.Butyouwillnotgivemeyouradvice,MissDashwood?"

           "No,"answeredElinor,withasmile,whichconcealedveryagitatedfeelings,"onsuchasubjectIcertainlywillnot.Youknowverywellthatmyopinionwouldhavenoweightwithyou,unlessitwereonthesideofyourwishes.

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