Почуття та чутливість

Chapter XXIX

           Youhaveperhapsbeenmisinformed,orpurposelydeceived,insomethingconcerningme,whichmayhaveloweredmeinyouropinion.Tellmewhatitis,explainthegroundsonwhichyouacted,andIshallbesatisfied,inbeingabletosatisfyyou.Itwouldgrievemeindeedtobeobligedtothinkillofyou;butifIamtodoit,ifIamtolearnthatyouarenotwhatwehavehithertobelievedyou,thatyourregardforusallwasinsincere,thatyourbehaviourtomewasintendedonlytodeceive,letitbetoldassoonaspossible.Myfeelingsareatpresentinastateofdreadfulindecision;Iwishtoacquityou,butcertaintyoneithersidewillbeeasetowhatInowsuffer.Ifyoursentimentsarenolongerwhattheywere,youwillreturnmynotes,andthelockofmyhairwhichisinyourpossession.

           "M.D."

           Thatsuchletters,sofullofaffectionandconfidence,couldhavebeensoanswered,Elinor,forWilloughby’ssake,wouldhavebeenunwillingtobelieve.Buthercondemnationofhimdidnotblindhertotheimproprietyoftheirhavingbeenwrittenatall;andshewassilentlygrievingovertheimprudencewhichhadhazardedsuchunsolicitedproofsoftenderness,notwarrantedbyanythingpreceding,andmostseverelycondemnedbytheevent,whenMarianne,perceivingthatshehadfinishedtheletters,observedtoherthattheycontainednothingbutwhatanyonewouldhavewritteninthesamesituation.

           "Ifeltmyself,"sheadded,"tobeassolemnlyengagedtohim,asifthestrictestlegalcovenanthadboundustoeachother."

           "Icanbelieveit,"saidElinor;"butunfortunatelyhedidnotfeelthesame.

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