Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXXIII

           

           "Sheseemsamostvaluablewomanindeed—Herhouse,herstyleofliving,allbespeakanexceedinggoodincome;anditisanacquaintancethathasnotonlybeenofgreatusetoyouhitherto,butintheendmayprovemateriallyadvantageous.—Herinvitingyoutotowniscertainlyavastthinginyourfavour;andindeed,itspeaksaltogethersogreataregardforyou,thatinallprobabilitywhenshediesyouwillnotbeforgotten.—Shemusthaveagreatdealtoleave."

           "Nothingatall,Ishouldrathersuppose;forshehasonlyherjointure,whichwilldescendtoherchildren."

           "Butitisnottobeimaginedthatshelivesuptoherincome.FewpeopleofcommonprudencewilldoTHAT;andwhatevershesaves,shewillbeabletodisposeof."

           "Anddoyounotthinkitmorelikelythatsheshouldleaveittoherdaughters,thantous?"

           "Herdaughtersarebothexceedinglywellmarried,andthereforeIcannotperceivethenecessityofherrememberingthemfarther.Whereas,inmyopinion,byhertakingsomuchnoticeofyou,andtreatingyouinthiskindofway,shehasgivenyouasortofclaimonherfutureconsideration,whichaconscientiouswomanwouldnotdisregard.Nothingcanbekinderthanherbehaviour;andshecanhardlydoallthis,withoutbeingawareoftheexpectationitraises."

           "Butsheraisesnoneinthosemostconcerned.Indeed,brother,youranxietyforourwelfareandprosperitycarriesyoutoofar."

           "Why,tobesure,"saidhe,seemingtorecollecthimself,"peoplehavelittle,haveverylittleintheirpower.

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