Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLIV

           Ihadreasontobelievemyselfsecureofmypresentwife,ifIchosetoaddressher,andIpersuadedmyselftothinkthatnothingelseincommonprudenceremainedformetodo.Aheavyscenehoweverawaitedme,beforeIcouldleaveDevonshire;—Iwasengagedtodinewithyouonthatveryday;someapologywasthereforenecessaryformybreakingthisengagement.ButwhetherIshouldwritethisapology,ordeliveritinperson,wasapointoflongdebate.ToseeMarianne,Ifelt,wouldbedreadful,andIevendoubtedwhetherIcouldseeheragain,andkeeptomyresolution.Inthatpoint,however,Iundervaluedmyownmagnanimity,astheeventdeclared;forIwent,Isawher,andsawhermiserable,andlefthermiserable—andleftherhopingnevertoseeheragain."

           "Whydidyoucall,Mr.Willoughby?"saidElinor,reproachfully;"anotewouldhaveansweredeverypurpose.—Whywasitnecessarytocall?"

           "Itwasnecessarytomyownpride.Icouldnotbeartoleavethecountryinamannerthatmightleadyou,ortherestoftheneighbourhood,tosuspectanypartofwhathadreallypassedbetweenMrs.Smithandmyself—andIresolvedthereforeoncallingatthecottage,inmywaytoHoniton.Thesightofyourdearsister,however,wasreallydreadful;and,toheightenthematter,Ifoundheralone.YouwereallgoneIdonotknowwhere.

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