Почуття та чутливість

Chapter XXXV

           Icouldnothavestoodit.ForwheresheDOESdislike,Iknowitismostviolent."

           Elinorwaspreventedfrommakinganyreplytothisciviltriumph,bythedoor’sbeingthrownopen,theservant’sannouncingMr.Ferrars,andEdward’simmediatelywalkingin.

           Itwasaveryawkwardmoment;andthecountenanceofeachshewedthatitwasso.Theyalllookedexceedinglyfoolish;andEdwardseemedtohaveasgreataninclinationtowalkoutoftheroomagain,astoadvancefartherintoit.Theverycircumstance,initsunpleasantestform,whichtheywouldeachhavebeenmostanxioustoavoid,hadfallenonthem.—Theywerenotonlyallthreetogether,butweretogetherwithoutthereliefofanyotherperson.Theladiesrecoveredthemselvesfirst.ItwasnotLucy’sbusinesstoputherselfforward,andtheappearanceofsecrecymuststillbekeptup.ShecouldthereforeonlyLOOKhertenderness,andafterslightlyaddressinghim,saidnomore.

           ButElinorhadmoretodo;andsoanxiouswasshe,forhissakeandherown,todoitwell,thatsheforcedherself,afteramoment’srecollection,towelcomehim,withalookandmannerthatwerealmosteasy,andalmostopen;andanotherstruggle,anothereffortstillimprovedthem.ShewouldnotallowthepresenceofLucy,northeconsciousnessofsomeinjusticetowardsherself,todeterherfromsayingthatshewashappytoseehim,andthatshehadverymuchregrettedbeingfromhome,whenhecalledbeforeinBerkeleyStreet.

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