Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXX

           Nowonder!dashingaboutwithhiscurricleandhunters!Well,itdon’tsignifytalking;butwhenayoungman,bewhohewill,comesandmakeslovetoaprettygirl,andpromisesmarriage,hehasnobusinesstoflyofffromhiswordonlybecausehegrowspoor,andarichergirlisreadytohavehim.Whydon’the,insuchacase,sellhishorses,lethishouse,turnoffhisservants,andmakeathoroughreformatonce?Iwarrantyou,MissMariannewouldhavebeenreadytowaittillmatterscameround.Butthatwon’tdonow-a-days;nothinginthewayofpleasurecaneverbegivenupbytheyoungmenofthisage."

           "DoyouknowwhatkindofagirlMissGreyis?Isshesaidtobeamiable?"

           "Ineverheardanyharmofher;indeedIhardlyeverheardhermentioned;exceptthatMrs.Taylordidsaythismorning,thatonedayMissWalkerhintedtoher,thatshebelievedMr.andMrs.EllisonwouldnotbesorrytohaveMissGreymarried,forsheandMrs.Ellisoncouldneveragree."—

           "AndwhoaretheEllisons?"

           "Herguardians,mydear.Butnowsheisofageandmaychooseforherself;andaprettychoiceshehasmade!—Whatnow,"afterpausingamoment—"yourpoorsisterisgonetoherownroom,Isuppose,tomoanbyherself.Istherenothingonecangettocomforther?Poordear,itseemsquitecrueltoletherbealone.Well,by-and-byweshallhaveafewfriends,andthatwillamuseheralittle.Whatshallweplayat?ShehateswhistIknow;butistherenoroundgameshecaresfor?"

           "Dearma’am,thiskindnessisquiteunnecessary.Marianne,Idaresay,willnotleaveherroomagainthisevening.

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