Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLIX

           Dashwood,andhefoundfreshreasontorejoiceinwhathehaddoneforMr.Ferrars,sinceeventuallyitpromotedtheinterestofElinor.

           Itwouldbeneedlesstosay,thatthegentlemenadvancedinthegoodopinionofeachother,astheyadvancedineachother’sacquaintance,foritcouldnotbeotherwise.Theirresemblanceingoodprinciplesandgoodsense,indispositionandmannerofthinking,wouldprobablyhavebeensufficienttounitetheminfriendship,withoutanyotherattraction;buttheirbeinginlovewithtwosisters,andtwosistersfondofeachother,madethatmutualregardinevitableandimmediate,whichmightotherwisehavewaitedtheeffectoftimeandjudgment.

           Thelettersfromtown,whichafewdaysbeforewouldhavemadeeverynerveinElinor’sbodythrillwithtransport,nowarrivedtobereadwithlessemotionthanmirth.Mrs.Jenningswrotetotellthewonderfultale,toventherhonestindignationagainstthejiltinggirl,andpourforthhercompassiontowardspoorMr.Edward,who,shewassure,hadquitedotedupontheworthlesshussy,andwasnow,byallaccounts,almostbroken-hearted,atOxford.—"Idothink,"shecontinued,"nothingwasevercarriedonsosly;foritwasbuttwodaysbeforeLucycalledandsatacoupleofhourswithme.Notasoulsuspectedanythingofthematter,notevenNancy,who,poorsoul!camecryingtomethedayafter,inagreatfrightforfearofMrs.

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