Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter II

           —Mysisterswouldfeelthegoodeffectsofitaswellasherself.Ahundredayearwouldmakethemallperfectlycomfortable."

           Hiswifehesitatedalittle,however,ingivingherconsenttothisplan.

           "Tobesure,"saidshe,"itisbetterthanpartingwithfifteenhundredpoundsatonce.But,then,ifMrs.Dashwoodshouldlivefifteenyearsweshallbecompletelytakenin."

           "Fifteenyears!mydearFanny;herlifecannotbeworthhalfthatpurchase."

           "Certainlynot;butifyouobserve,peoplealwaysliveforeverwhenthereisanannuitytobepaidthem;andsheisverystoutandhealthy,andhardlyforty.Anannuityisaveryseriousbusiness;itcomesoverandovereveryyear,andthereisnogettingridofit.Youarenotawareofwhatyouaredoing.Ihaveknownagreatdealofthetroubleofannuities;formymotherwascloggedwiththepaymentofthreetooldsuperannuatedservantsbymyfather’swill,anditisamazinghowdisagreeableshefoundit.Twiceeveryyeartheseannuitiesweretobepaid;andthentherewasthetroubleofgettingittothem;andthenoneofthemwassaidtohavedied,andafterwardsitturnedouttobenosuchthing.Mymotherwasquitesickofit.Herincomewasnotherown,shesaid,withsuchperpetualclaimsonit;anditwasthemoreunkindinmyfather,because,otherwise,themoneywouldhavebeenentirelyatmymother’sdisposal,withoutanyrestrictionwhatever.Ithasgivenmesuchanabhorrenceofannuities,thatIamsureIwouldnotpinmyselfdowntothepaymentofoneforalltheworld."

           "Itiscertainlyanunpleasantthing,"repliedMr.

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