Почуття та чутливість

Chapter XXVI

           Shouldtheresultofherobservationsbeunfavourable,shewasdeterminedatalleventstoopentheeyesofhersister;shoulditbeotherwise,herexertionswouldbeofadifferentnature—shemustthenlearntoavoideveryselfishcomparison,andbanisheveryregretwhichmightlessenhersatisfactioninthehappinessofMarianne.

           Theywerethreedaysontheirjourney,andMarianne’sbehaviourastheytravelledwasahappyspecimenofwhatfuturecomplaisanceandcompanionablenesstoMrs.Jenningsmightbeexpectedtobe.Shesatinsilencealmostalltheway,wraptinherownmeditations,andscarcelyevervoluntarilyspeaking,exceptwhenanyobjectofpicturesquebeautywithintheirviewdrewfromheranexclamationofdelightexclusivelyaddressedtohersister.Toatoneforthisconducttherefore,Elinortookimmediatepossessionofthepostofcivilitywhichshehadassignedherself,behavedwiththegreatestattentiontoMrs.Jennings,talkedwithher,laughedwithher,andlistenedtoherwhenevershecould;andMrs.Jenningsonhersidetreatedthembothwithallpossiblekindness,wassolicitousoneveryoccasionfortheireaseandenjoyment,andonlydisturbedthatshecouldnotmakethemchoosetheirowndinnersattheinn,norextortaconfessionoftheirpreferringsalmontocod,orboiledfowlstovealcutlets.Theyreachedtownbythreeo’clockthethirdday,gladtobereleased,aftersuchajourney,fromtheconfinementofacarriage,andreadytoenjoyalltheluxuryofagoodfire.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 185 з 456