Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXXI

           Heimagined,andcalmlycouldheimagineit,thatherextravagance,andconsequentdistress,hadobligedhertodisposeofitforsomeimmediaterelief.Atlast,however,andafterIhadbeensixmonthsinEngland,IDIDfindher.Regardforaformerservantofmyown,whohadsincefallenintomisfortune,carriedmetovisithiminaspunging-house,wherehewasconfinedfordebt;andthere,inthesamehouse,underasimilarconfinement,wasmyunfortunatesister.Soaltered—sofaded—worndownbyacutesufferingofeverykind!hardlycouldIbelievethemelancholyandsicklyfigurebeforeme,tobetheremainsofthelovely,blooming,healthfulgirl,onwhomIhadoncedoted.WhatIenduredinsobeholdingher—butIhavenorighttowoundyourfeelingsbyattemptingtodescribeit—Ihavepainedyoutoomuchalready.Thatshewas,toallappearance,inthelaststageofaconsumption,was—yes,insuchasituationitwasmygreatestcomfort.Lifecoulddonothingforher,beyondgivingtimeforabetterpreparationfordeath;andthatwasgiven.Isawherplacedincomfortablelodgings,andunderproperattendants;Ivisitedhereverydayduringtherestofhershortlife:Iwaswithherinherlastmoments."

           Againhestoppedtorecoverhimself;andElinorspokeherfeelingsinanexclamationoftenderconcern,atthefateofhisunfortunatefriend.

           "Yoursister,Ihope,cannotbeoffended,"saidhe,"bytheresemblanceIhavefanciedbetweenherandmypoordisgracedrelation.

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