Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXXIX

           Afterthishadbeensettled,ColonelBrandonbegantotalkofhisownadvantageinsecuringsorespectableandagreeableaneighbour,andTHENitwasthathementionedwithregret,thatthehousewassmallandindifferent;—anevilwhichElinor,asMrs.Jenningshadsupposedhertodo,madeverylightof,atleastasfarasregardeditssize.

           "Thesmallnessofthehouse,"saidshe,"Icannotimagineanyinconveniencetothem,foritwillbeinproportiontotheirfamilyandincome."

           BywhichtheColonelwassurprisedtofindthatSHEwasconsideringMr.Ferrars’smarriageasthecertainconsequenceofthepresentation;forhedidnotsupposeitpossiblethatDelafordlivingcouldsupplysuchanincome,asanybodyinhisstyleoflifewouldventuretosettleon—andhesaidso.

           "ThislittlerectoryCANdonomorethanmakeMr.Ferrarscomfortableasabachelor;itcannotenablehimtomarry.Iamsorrytosaythatmypatronageendswiththis;andmyinterestishardlymoreextensive.If,however,byanunforeseenchanceitshouldbeinmypowertoservehimfarther,ImustthinkverydifferentlyofhimfromwhatInowdo,ifIamnotasreadytobeusefultohimthenasIsincerelywishIcouldbeatpresent.WhatIamnowdoingindeed,seemsnothingatall,sinceitcanadvancehimsolittletowardswhatmustbehisprincipal,hisonlyobjectofhappiness.Hismarriagemuststillbeadistantgood;—atleast,Iamafraiditcannottakeplaceverysoon.—"

           Suchwasthesentencewhich,whenmisunderstood,sojustlyoffendedthedelicatefeelingsofMrs

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