Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLIX

           Shewillhardlybelesshurt,Isuppose,byRobert’smarryingLucy,thanshewouldhavebeenbyyourmarryingher."

           "Shewillbemorehurtbyit,forRobertalwayswasherfavourite.—Shewillbemorehurtbyit,andonthesameprinciplewillforgivehimmuchsooner."

           Inwhatstatetheaffairstoodatpresentbetweenthem,Edwardknewnot,fornocommunicationwithanyofhisfamilyhadyetbeenattemptedbyhim.HehadquittedOxfordwithinfourandtwentyhoursafterLucy’sletterarrived,andwithonlyoneobjectbeforehim,thenearestroadtoBarton,hadhadnoleisuretoformanyschemeofconduct,withwhichthatroaddidnotholdthemostintimateconnection.HecoulddonothingtillhewereassuredofhisfatewithMissDashwood;andbyhisrapidityinseekingTHATfate,itistobesupposed,inspiteofthejealousywithwhichhehadoncethoughtofColonelBrandon,inspiteofthemodestywithwhichheratedhisowndeserts,andthepolitenesswithwhichhetalkedofhisdoubts,hedidnot,uponthewhole,expectaverycruelreception.Itwashisbusiness,however,tosaythatheDID,andhesaiditveryprettily.Whathemightsayonthesubjectatwelvemonthafter,mustbereferredtotheimaginationofhusbandsandwives.

           ThatLucyhadcertainlymeanttodeceive,togooffwithaflourishofmaliceagainsthiminhermessagebyThomas,wasperfectlycleartoElinor;andEdwardhimself,nowthoroughlyenlightenedonhercharacter,hadnoscrupleinbelievinghercapableoftheutmostmeannessofwantonill-nature.

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