Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXIX

           Mineisamiserywhichnothingcandoaway."

           "Youmustnottalkso,Marianne.Haveyounocomforts?nofriends?Isyourlosssuchasleavesnoopeningforconsolation?Muchasyousuffernow,thinkofwhatyouwouldhavesufferedifthediscoveryofhischaracterhadbeendelayedtoalaterperiod—ifyourengagementhadbeencarriedonformonthsandmonths,asitmighthavebeen,beforehechosetoputanendtoit.Everyadditionaldayofunhappyconfidence,onyourside,wouldhavemadetheblowmoredreadful."

           "Engagement!"criedMarianne,"therehasbeennoengagement."

           "Noengagement!"

           "No,heisnotsounworthyasyoubelievehim.Hehasbrokennofaithwithme."

           "Buthetoldyouthathelovedyou."

           "Yes—no—neverabsolutely.Itwaseverydayimplied,butneverprofessedlydeclared.SometimesIthoughtithadbeen—butitneverwas."

           "Yetyouwrotetohim?"—

           "Yes—couldthatbewrongafterallthathadpassed?—ButIcannottalk."

           Elinorsaidnomore,andturningagaintothethreeletterswhichnowraisedamuchstrongercuriositythanbefore,directlyranoverthecontentsofall.Thefirst,whichwaswhathersisterhadsenthimontheirarrivalintown,wastothiseffect.

           BerkeleyStreet,January.

           "Howsurprisedyouwillbe,Willoughby,onreceivingthis;andIthinkyouwillfeelsomethingmorethansurprise,whenyouknowthatIamintown.Anopportunityofcominghither,thoughwithMrs.Jennings,wasatemptationwecouldnotresist.Iwishyoumayreceivethisintimetocomehereto-night,butIwillnotdependonit.AtanyrateIshallexpectyouto-morrow.Forthepresent,adieu.

           "M.D.

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