Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXIX

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           "HeDIDfeelthesame,Elinor—forweeksandweekshefeltit.Iknowhedid.Whatevermayhavechangedhimnow,(andnothingbuttheblackestartemployedagainstmecanhavedoneit),Iwasonceasdeartohimasmyownsoulcouldwish.Thislockofhair,whichnowhecansoreadilygiveup,wasbeggedofmewiththemostearnestsupplication.Hadyouseenhislook,hismanner,hadyouheardhisvoiceatthatmoment!HaveyouforgotthelasteveningofourbeingtogetheratBarton?Themorningthatwepartedtoo!Whenhetoldmethatitmightbemanyweeksbeforewemetagain—hisdistress—canIeverforgethisdistress?"

           Foramomentortwoshecouldsaynomore;butwhenthisemotionhadpassedaway,sheadded,inafirmertone,

           "Elinor,Ihavebeencruellyused;butnotbyWilloughby."

           "DearestMarianne,whobuthimself?Bywhomcanhehavebeeninstigated?"

           "Byalltheworld,ratherthanbyhisownheart.Icouldratherbelieveeverycreatureofmyacquaintanceleaguedtogethertoruinmeinhisopinion,thanbelievehisnaturecapableofsuchcruelty.Thiswomanofwhomhewrites—whoevershebe—oranyone,inshort,butyourowndearself,mama,andEdward,mayhavebeensobarbaroustobelyme.Beyondyouthree,isthereacreatureintheworldwhomIwouldnotrathersuspectofevilthanWilloughby,whoseheartIknowsowell?"

           Elinorwouldnotcontend,andonlyreplied,"Whoevermayhavebeensodetestablyyourenemy,letthembecheatedoftheirmalignanttriumph,mydearsister,byseeinghownoblytheconsciousnessofyourowninnocenceandgoodintentionssupportsyourspirits.

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