Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXV

           Dashwood,"ismydearprudentElinorgoingtosuggest?Whatformidableobstacleisshenowtobringforward?Doletmehearawordabouttheexpenseofit."

           "Myobjectionisthis;thoughIthinkverywellofMrs.Jennings’sheart,sheisnotawomanwhosesocietycanafforduspleasure,orwhoseprotectionwillgiveusconsequence."

           "Thatisverytrue,"repliedhermother,"butofhersociety,separatelyfromthatofotherpeople,youwillscarcelyhaveanythingatall,andyouwillalmostalwaysappearinpublicwithLadyMiddleton."

           "IfElinorisfrightenedawaybyherdislikeofMrs.Jennings,"saidMarianne,"atleastitneednotpreventMYacceptingherinvitation.Ihavenosuchscruples,andIamsureIcouldputupwitheveryunpleasantnessofthatkindwithverylittleeffort."

           Elinorcouldnothelpsmilingatthisdisplayofindifferencetowardsthemannersofaperson,towhomshehadoftenhaddifficultyinpersuadingMariannetobehavewithtolerablepoliteness;andresolvedwithinherself,thatifhersisterpersistedingoing,shewouldgolikewise,asshedidnotthinkitproperthatMarianneshouldbelefttothesoleguidanceofherownjudgment,orthatMrs.JenningsshouldbeabandonedtothemercyofMarianneforallthecomfortofherdomestichours.Tothisdeterminationshewasthemoreeasilyreconciled,byrecollectingthatEdwardFerrars,byLucy’saccount,wasnottobeintownbeforeFebruary;andthattheirvisit,withoutanyunreasonableabridgement,mightbepreviouslyfinished.

           "IwillhaveyouBOTHgo,"saidMrs.Dashwood;"theseobjectionsarenonsensical.

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