Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXVI

           "Areyoucertainthatnoservant,noporterhasleftanyletterornote?"

           Themanrepliedthatnonehad.

           "Howveryodd!"saidshe,inalowanddisappointedvoice,assheturnedawaytothewindow.

           "Howodd,indeed!"repeatedElinorwithinherself,regardinghersisterwithuneasiness."Ifshehadnotknownhimtobeintownshewouldnothavewrittentohim,asshedid;shewouldhavewrittentoCombeMagna;andifheisintown,howoddthatheshouldneithercomenorwrite!Oh!mydearmother,youmustbewronginpermittinganengagementbetweenadaughtersoyoung,amansolittleknown,tobecarriedoninsodoubtful,somysteriousamanner!Ilongtoinquire;andhowwillMYinterferencebeborne."

           Shedetermined,aftersomeconsideration,thatifappearancescontinuedmanydayslongerasunpleasantastheynowwere,shewouldrepresentinthestrongestmannertohermotherthenecessityofsomeseriousenquiryintotheaffair.

           Mrs.PalmerandtwoelderlyladiesofMrs.Jennings’sintimateacquaintance,whomshehadmetandinvitedinthemorning,dinedwiththem.Theformerleftthemsoonafterteatofulfillhereveningengagements;andElinorwasobligedtoassistinmakingawhisttablefortheothers.Mariannewasofnouseontheseoccasions,asshewouldneverlearnthegame;butthoughhertimewasthereforeatherowndisposal,theeveningwasbynomeansmoreproductiveofpleasuretoherthantoElinor,foritwasspentinalltheanxietyofexpectationandthepainofdisappointment

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