Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XIII

           Impudence,Iknowthatverywell,andIwasdeterminedtofindoutWHEREyouhadbeento.—Ihopeyoulikeyourhouse,MissMarianne.Itisaverylargeone,Iknow;andwhenIcometoseeyou,Ihopeyouwillhavenew-furnishedit,foritwanteditverymuchwhenIwastheresixyearsago."

           Marianneturnedawayingreatconfusion.Mrs.Jenningslaughedheartily;andElinorfoundthatinherresolutiontoknowwheretheyhadbeen,shehadactuallymadeherownwomanenquireofMr.Willoughby’sgroom;andthatshehadbythatmethodbeeninformedthattheyhadgonetoAllenham,andspentaconsiderabletimethereinwalkingaboutthegardenandgoingalloverthehouse.

           Elinorcouldhardlybelievethistobetrue,asitseemedveryunlikelythatWilloughbyshouldpropose,orMarianneconsent,toenterthehousewhileMrs.Smithwasinit,withwhomMariannehadnotthesmallestacquaintance.

           Assoonastheyleftthedining-room,Elinorenquiredofheraboutit;andgreatwashersurprisewhenshefoundthateverycircumstancerelatedbyMrs.Jenningswasperfectlytrue.Mariannewasquiteangrywithherfordoubtingit.

           "Whyshouldyouimagine,Elinor,thatwedidnotgothere,orthatwedidnotseethehouse?Isnotitwhatyouhaveoftenwishedtodoyourself?"

           "Yes,Marianne,butIwouldnotgowhileMrs.Smithwasthere,andwithnoothercompanionthanMr.Willoughby."

           "Mr.Willoughbyhoweveristheonlypersonwhocanhavearighttoshewthathouse;andashewentinanopencarriage,itwasimpossibletohaveanyothercompanion.Ineverspentapleasantermorninginmylife.

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