Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLIV

           Theworldhadmadehimextravagantandvain—Extravaganceandvanityhadmadehimcold-heartedandselfish.Vanity,whileseekingitsownguiltytriumphattheexpenseofanother,hadinvolvedhiminarealattachment,whichextravagance,oratleastitsoffspring,necessity,hadrequiredtobesacrificed.Eachfaultypropensityinleadinghimtoevil,hadledhimlikewisetopunishment.Theattachment,fromwhichagainsthonour,againstfeeling,againsteverybetterinteresthehadoutwardlytornhimself,now,whennolongerallowable,governedeverythought;andtheconnection,forthesakeofwhichhehad,withlittlescruple,lefthersistertomisery,waslikelytoproveasourceofunhappinesstohimselfofafarmoreincurablenature.FromareverieofthiskindshewasrecalledattheendofsomeminutesbyWilloughby,who,rousinghimselffromareverieatleastequallypainful,startedupinpreparationforgoing,andsaid—

           "Thereisnouseinstayinghere;Imustbeoff."

           "Areyougoingbacktotown?"

           "No—toCombeMagna.Ihavebusinessthere;fromthencetotowninadayortwo.Goodbye."

           Heheldouthishand.Shecouldnotrefusetogivehimhers;—hepresseditwithaffection.

           "AndyouDOthinksomethingbetterofmethanyoudid?"—saidhe,lettingitfall,andleaningagainstthemantel-pieceasifforgettinghewastogo.

           Elinorassuredhimthatshedid;—thatsheforgave,pitied,wishedhimwell—waseveninterestedinhishappiness—andaddedsomegentlecounselastothebehaviourmostlikelytopromoteit.Hisanswerwasnotveryencouraging

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