Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XVII

           Ihavenowishtobedistinguished;andhaveeveryreasontohopeInevershall.ThankHeaven!Icannotbeforcedintogeniusandeloquence."

           "Youhavenoambition,Iwellknow.Yourwishesareallmoderate."

           "Asmoderateasthoseoftherestoftheworld,Ibelieve.Iwishaswellaseverybodyelsetobeperfectlyhappy;but,likeeverybodyelseitmustbeinmyownway.Greatnesswillnotmakemeso."

           "Strangethatitwould!"criedMarianne."Whathavewealthorgrandeurtodowithhappiness?"

           "Grandeurhasbutlittle,"saidElinor,"butwealthhasmuchtodowithit."

           "Elinor,forshame!"saidMarianne,"moneycanonlygivehappinesswherethereisnothingelsetogiveit.Beyondacompetence,itcanaffordnorealsatisfaction,asfarasmereselfisconcerned."

           "Perhaps,"saidElinor,smiling,"wemaycometothesamepoint.YOURcompetenceandMYwealthareverymuchalike,Idaresay;andwithoutthem,astheworldgoesnow,weshallbothagreethateverykindofexternalcomfortmustbewanting.Yourideasareonlymorenoblethanmine.Come,whatisyourcompetence?"

           "Abouteighteenhundredortwothousandayear;notmorethanTHAT."

           Elinorlaughed."TWOthousandayear!ONEismywealth!Iguessedhowitwouldend."

           "Andyettwothousanda-yearisaverymoderateincome,"saidMarianne."Afamilycannotwellbemaintainedonasmaller.IamsureIamnotextravagantinmydemands.Aproperestablishmentofservants,acarriage,perhapstwo,andhunters,cannotbesupportedonless."

           Elinorsmiledagain,tohearhersisterdescribingsoaccuratelytheirfutureexpensesatCombeMagna.

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