Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLIX

           Andatanyrate,shelostnothingbycontinuingtheengagement,forshehasprovedthatitfetteredneitherherinclinationnorheractions.Theconnectionwascertainlyarespectableone,andprobablygainedherconsiderationamongherfriends;and,ifnothingmoreadvantageousoccurred,itwouldbebetterforhertomarryYOUthanbesingle."

           Edwardwas,ofcourse,immediatelyconvincedthatnothingcouldhavebeenmorenaturalthanLucy’sconduct,normoreself-evidentthanthemotiveofit.

           Elinorscoldedhim,harshlyasladiesalwaysscoldtheimprudencewhichcomplimentsthemselves,forhavingspentsomuchtimewiththematNorland,whenhemusthavefelthisowninconstancy.

           "Yourbehaviourwascertainlyverywrong,"saidshe;"because—tosaynothingofmyownconviction,ourrelationswereallledawaybyittofancyandexpectWHAT,asyouwereTHENsituated,couldneverbe."

           Hecouldonlypleadanignoranceofhisownheart,andamistakenconfidenceintheforceofhisengagement.

           "Iwassimpleenoughtothink,thatbecausemyFAITHwasplightedtoanother,therecouldbenodangerinmybeingwithyou;andthattheconsciousnessofmyengagementwastokeepmyheartassafeandsacredasmyhonour.IfeltthatIadmiredyou,butItoldmyselfitwasonlyfriendship;andtillIbegantomakecomparisonsbetweenyourselfandLucy,IdidnotknowhowfarIwasgot.Afterthat,Isuppose,IWASwronginremainingsomuchinSussex,andtheargumentswithwhichIreconciledmyselftotheexpediencyofit,werenobetterthanthese:—Thedangerismyown;Iamdoingnoinjurytoanybodybutmyself.

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