Почуття та чутливість

Chapter XXII

           Itdoesnotdohimjustice,tobesure,butyetIthinkyoucannotbedeceivedastothepersonitwasdrewfor.—Ihavehaditabovethesethreeyears."

           Sheputitintoherhandsasshespoke;andwhenElinorsawthepainting,whateverotherdoubtsherfearofatoohastydecision,orherwishofdetectingfalsehoodmightsuffertolingerinhermind,shecouldhavenoneofitsbeingEdward’sface.Shereturneditalmostinstantly,acknowledgingthelikeness.

           "Ihaveneverbeenable,"continuedLucy,"togivehimmypictureinreturn,whichIamverymuchvexedat,forhehasbeenalwayssoanxioustogetit!ButIamdeterminedtosetforittheveryfirstopportunity."

           "Youarequiteintheright,"repliedElinorcalmly.Theythenproceededafewpacesinsilence.Lucyspokefirst.

           "Iamsure,"saidshe,"Ihavenodoubtintheworldofyourfaithfullykeepingthissecret,becauseyoumustknowofwhatimportanceitistous,nottohaveitreachhismother;forshewouldneverapproveofit,Idaresay.Ishallhavenofortune,andIfancysheisanexceedingproudwoman."

           "Icertainlydidnotseekyourconfidence,"saidElinor;"butyoudomenomorethanjusticeinimaginingthatImaybedependedon.Yoursecretissafewithme;butpardonmeifIexpresssomesurpriseatsounnecessaryacommunication.Youmustatleasthavefeltthatmybeingacquaintedwithitcouldnotaddtoitssafety."

           Asshesaidthis,shelookedearnestlyatLucy,hopingtodiscoversomethinginhercountenance;perhapsthefalsehoodofthegreatestpartofwhatshehadbeensaying;butLucy’scountenancesufferednochange.

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