Почуття та чутливість

Chapter XXIV

           "

           Elinorhardlyknewwhethertosmileorsighatthisassertion.

           Lucywenton."Iamratherofajealoustempertoobynature,andfromourdifferentsituationsinlife,fromhisbeingsomuchmoreintheworldthanme,andourcontinualseparation,Iwasenoughinclinedforsuspicion,tohavefoundoutthetruthinaninstant,iftherehadbeentheslightestalterationinhisbehaviourtomewhenwemet,oranylownessofspiritsthatIcouldnotaccountfor,orifhehadtalkedmoreofoneladythananother,orseemedinanyrespectlesshappyatLongstaplethanheusedtobe.IdonotmeantosaythatIamparticularlyobservantorquick-sightedingeneral,butinsuchacaseIamsureIcouldnotbedeceived."

           "Allthis,"thoughtElinor,"isverypretty;butitcanimposeuponneitherofus."

           "Butwhat,"saidsheafterashortsilence,"areyourviews?orhaveyounonebutthatofwaitingforMrs.Ferrars’sdeath,whichisamelancholyandshockingextremity?—Ishersondeterminedtosubmittothis,andtoallthetediousnessofthemanyyearsofsuspenseinwhichitmayinvolveyou,ratherthanruntheriskofherdispleasureforawhilebyowningthetruth?"

           "Ifwecouldbecertainthatitwouldbeonlyforawhile!ButMrs.Ferrarsisaveryheadstrongproudwoman,andinherfirstfitofangeruponhearingit,wouldverylikelysecureeverythingtoRobert,andtheideaofthat,forEdward’ssake,frightensawayallmyinclinationforhastymeasures."

           "Andforyourownsaketoo,oryouarecarryingyourdisinterestednessbeyondreason."

           LucylookedatElinoragain,andwassilent.

           "DoyouknowMr.

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