Почуття та чутливість

Chapter XIII

           "

           "PerhapsitistotellyouthatyourcousinFannyismarried?"saidMrs.Jennings,withoutattendingtoherdaughter’sreproof.

           "No,indeed,itisnot."

           "Well,then,Iknowwhoitisfrom,Colonel.AndIhopesheiswell."

           "Whomdoyoumean,ma’am?"saidhe,colouringalittle.

           "Oh!youknowwhoImean."

           "Iamparticularlysorry,ma’am,"saidhe,addressingLadyMiddleton,"thatIshouldreceivethislettertoday,foritisonbusinesswhichrequiresmyimmediateattendanceintown."

           "Intown!"criedMrs.Jennings."Whatcanyouhavetodointownatthistimeofyear?"

           "Myownlossisgreat,"hecontinued,"inbeingobligedtoleavesoagreeableaparty;butIamthemoreconcerned,asIfearmypresenceisnecessarytogainyouradmittanceatWhitwell."

           Whatablowuponthemallwasthis!

           "Butifyouwriteanotetothehousekeeper,Mr.Brandon,"saidMarianne,eagerly,"willitnotbesufficient?"

           Heshookhishead.

           "Wemustgo,"saidSirJohn.—"Itshallnotbeputoffwhenwearesonearit.Youcannotgototowntilltomorrow,Brandon,thatisall."

           "Iwishitcouldbesoeasilysettled.Butitisnotinmypowertodelaymyjourneyforoneday!"

           "Ifyouwouldbutletusknowwhatyourbusinessis,"saidMrs.Jennings,"wemightseewhetheritcouldbeputoffornot."

           "Youwouldnotbesixhourslater,"saidWilloughby,"ifyouweretodeferyourjourneytillourreturn."

           "IcannotaffordtoloseONEhour."—

           ElinorthenheardWilloughbysay,inalowvoicetoMarianne,"Therearesomepeoplewhocannotbearapartyofpleasure.Brandonisoneofthem.

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