Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLII

           Fortherestofhischaracterandhabits,theyweremarked,asfarasElinorcouldperceive,withnotraitsatallunusualinhissexandtimeoflife.Hewasniceinhiseating,uncertaininhishours;fondofhischild,thoughaffectingtoslightit;andidledawaythemorningsatbilliards,whichoughttohavebeendevotedtobusiness.Shelikedhim,however,uponthewhole,muchbetterthanshehadexpected,andinherheartwasnotsorrythatshecouldlikehimnomore;—notsorrytobedrivenbytheobservationofhisEpicurism,hisselfishness,andhisconceit,torestwithcomplacencyontheremembranceofEdward’sgeneroustemper,simpletaste,anddiffidentfeelings.

           OfEdward,oratleastofsomeofhisconcerns,shenowreceivedintelligencefromColonelBrandon,whohadbeenintoDorsetshirelately;andwho,treatingheratonceasthedisinterestedfriendofMr.Ferrars,andthekindconfidanteofhimself,talkedtoheragreatdealoftheparsonageatDelaford,describeditsdeficiencies,andtoldherwhathemeanttodohimselftowardsremovingthem.—Hisbehaviourtoherinthis,aswellasineveryotherparticular,hisopenpleasureinmeetingherafteranabsenceofonlytendays,hisreadinesstoconversewithher,andhisdeferenceforheropinion,mightverywelljustifyMrs.Jennings’spersuasionofhisattachment,andwouldhavebeenenough,perhaps,hadnotElinorstill,asfromthefirst,believedMariannehisrealfavourite,tomakehersuspectitherself.Butasitwas,suchanotionhadscarcelyeverenteredherhead,exceptbyMrs

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