Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XL

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           Truthobligedhertoacknowledgesomesmallshareintheaction,butshewasatthesametimesounwillingtoappearasthebenefactressofEdward,thatsheacknowledgeditwithhesitation;whichprobablycontributedtofixthatsuspicioninhismindwhichhadrecentlyenteredit.Forashorttimehesatdeepinthought,afterElinorhadceasedtospeak;—atlast,andasifitwereratheraneffort,hesaid,

           "ColonelBrandonseemsamanofgreatworthandrespectability.Ihavealwaysheardhimspokenofassuch,andyourbrotherIknowesteemshimhighly.Heisundoubtedlyasensibleman,andinhismannersperfectlythegentleman."

           "Indeed,"repliedElinor,"Ibelievethatyouwillfindhim,onfartheracquaintance,allthatyouhaveheardhimtobe,andasyouwillbesuchverynearneighbours(forIunderstandtheparsonageisalmostclosetothemansion-house,)itisparticularlyimportantthatheSHOULDbeallthis."

           Edwardmadenoanswer;butwhenshehadturnedawayherhead,gaveheralooksoserious,soearnest,souncheerful,asseemedtosay,thathemighthereafterwishthedistancebetweentheparsonageandthemansion-housemuchgreater.

           "ColonelBrandon,Ithink,lodgesinSt.JamesStreet,"saidhe,soonafterwards,risingfromhischair.

           Elinortoldhimthenumberofthehouse.

           "Imusthurryawaythen,togivehimthosethankswhichyouwillnotallowmetogiveYOU;toassurehimthathehasmademeavery—anexceedinglyhappyman.

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