Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLVII

           

           Theirman-servanthadbeensentonemorningtoExeteronbusiness;andwhen,ashewaitedattable,hehadsatisfiedtheinquiriesofhismistressastotheeventofhiserrand,thiswashisvoluntarycommunication—

           "Isupposeyouknow,ma’am,thatMr.Ferrarsismarried."

           Mariannegaveaviolentstart,fixedhereyesuponElinor,sawherturningpale,andfellbackinherchairinhysterics.Mrs.Dashwood,whoseeyes,assheansweredtheservant’sinquiry,hadintuitivelytakenthesamedirection,wasshockedtoperceivebyElinor’scountenancehowmuchshereallysuffered,andamomentafterwards,alikedistressedbyMarianne’ssituation,knewnotonwhichchildtobestowherprincipalattention.

           Theservant,whosawonlythatMissMariannewastakenill,hadsenseenoughtocalloneofthemaids,who,withMrs.Dashwood’sassistance,supportedherintotheotherroom.Bythattime,Mariannewasratherbetter,andhermotherleavinghertothecareofMargaretandthemaid,returnedtoElinor,who,thoughstillmuchdisordered,hadsofarrecoveredtheuseofherreasonandvoiceastobejustbeginninganinquiryofThomas,astothesourceofhisintelligence.Mrs.Dashwoodimmediatelytookallthattroubleonherself;andElinorhadthebenefitoftheinformationwithouttheexertionofseekingit.

           "WhotoldyouthatMr.Ferrarswasmarried,Thomas?"

           "IseeMr.Ferrarsmyself,ma’am,thismorninginExeter,andhisladytoo,MissSteeleaswas.

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