Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLVII

           TheywasstoppinginachaiseatthedooroftheNewLondonInn,asIwenttherewithamessagefromSallyattheParktoherbrother,whoisoneofthepost-boys.IhappenedtolookupasIwentbythechaise,andsoIseedirectlyitwastheyoungestMissSteele;soItookoffmyhat,andsheknewmeandcalledtome,andinquiredafteryou,ma’am,andtheyoungladies,especiallyMissMarianne,andbidmeIshouldgivehercomplimentsandMr.Ferrars’s,theirbestcomplimentsandservice,andhowsorrytheywastheyhadnottimetocomeonandseeyou,buttheywasinagreathurrytogoforwards,fortheywasgoingfurtherdownforalittlewhile,buthowsever,whentheycomeback,they’dmakesuretocomeandseeyou."

           "Butdidshetellyoushewasmarried,Thomas?"

           "Yes,ma’am.Shesmiled,andsaidhowshehadchangedhernamesinceshewasintheseparts.Shewasalwaysaveryaffableandfree-spokenyounglady,andverycivilbehaved.So,Imadefreetowishherjoy."

           "WasMr.Ferrarsinthecarriagewithher?"

           "Yes,ma’am,Ijustseehimleaningbackinit,buthedidnotlookup;—heneverwasagentlemanmuchfortalking."

           Elinor’sheartcouldeasilyaccountforhisnotputtinghimselfforward;andMrs.Dashwoodprobablyfoundthesameexplanation.

           "Wastherenooneelseinthecarriage?"

           "No,ma’am,onlytheytwo."

           "Doyouknowwheretheycamefrom?"

           "Theycomestraightfromtown,asMissLucy—Mrs.Ferrarstoldme."

           "Andaretheygoingfartherwestward?"

           "Yes,ma’am—butnottobidelong.Theywillsoonbebackagain,andthenthey’dbesureandcallhere."

           Mrs.

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