Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter X

           Jennings,thatcouldcommandtheindifferenceofanybodyelse?"

           "ButperhapstheabuseofsuchpeopleasyourselfandMariannewillmakeamendsfortheregardofLadyMiddletonandhermother.Iftheirpraiseiscensure,yourcensuremaybepraise,fortheyarenotmoreundiscerning,thanyouareprejudicedandunjust."

           "Indefenceofyourprotegeyoucanevenbesaucy."

           "Myprotege,asyoucallhim,isasensibleman;andsensewillalwayshaveattractionsforme.Yes,Marianne,eveninamanbetweenthirtyandforty.Hehasseenagreatdealoftheworld;hasbeenabroad,hasread,andhasathinkingmind.Ihavefoundhimcapableofgivingmemuchinformationonvarioussubjects;andhehasalwaysansweredmyinquirieswithreadinessofgood-breedingandgoodnature."

           "Thatistosay,"criedMariannecontemptuously,"hehastoldyou,thatintheEastIndiestheclimateishot,andthemosquitoesaretroublesome."

           "HeWOULDhavetoldmeso,Idoubtnot,hadImadeanysuchinquiries,buttheyhappenedtobepointsonwhichIhadbeenpreviouslyinformed."

           "Perhaps,"saidWilloughby,"hisobservationsmayhaveextendedtotheexistenceofnabobs,goldmohrs,andpalanquins."

           "ImayventuretosaythatHISobservationshavestretchedmuchfurtherthanyourcandour.Butwhyshouldyoudislikehim?"

           "Idonotdislikehim.Iconsiderhim,onthecontrary,asaveryrespectableman,whohaseverybody’sgoodword,andnobody’snotice;who,hasmoremoneythanhecanspend,moretimethanheknowshowtoemploy,andtwonewcoatseveryyear."

           "Addtowhich,"criedMarianne,"thathehasneithergenius,taste,norspirit

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