Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter L

           

           Elinor’smarriagedividedheraslittlefromherfamilyascouldwellbecontrived,withoutrenderingthecottageatBartonentirelyuseless,forhermotherandsistersspentmuchmorethanhalftheirtimewithher.Mrs.DashwoodwasactingonmotivesofpolicyaswellaspleasureinthefrequencyofhervisitsatDelaford;forherwishofbringingMarianneandColonelBrandontogetherwashardlylessearnest,thoughrathermoreliberalthanwhatJohnhadexpressed.Itwasnowherdarlingobject.Preciousaswasthecompanyofherdaughtertoher,shedesirednothingsomuchastogiveupitsconstantenjoymenttohervaluedfriend;andtoseeMariannesettledatthemansion-housewasequallythewishofEdwardandElinor.Theyeachfelthissorrows,andtheirownobligations,andMarianne,bygeneralconsent,wastobetherewardofall.

           Withsuchaconfederacyagainsther—withaknowledgesointimateofhisgoodness—withaconvictionofhisfondattachmenttoherself,whichatlast,thoughlongafteritwasobservabletoeverybodyelse—burstonher—whatcouldshedo?

           MarianneDashwoodwasborntoanextraordinaryfate.Shewasborntodiscoverthefalsehoodofherownopinions,andtocounteract,byherconduct,hermostfavouritemaxims.

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