Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XVIII

           ThiswasasubjectwhichensuredMarianne’sattention,andshewasbeginningtodescribeherownadmirationofthesescenes,andtoquestionhimmoreminutelyontheobjectsthathadparticularlystruckhim,whenEdwardinterruptedherbysaying,"Youmustnotenquiretoofar,Marianne—rememberIhavenoknowledgeinthepicturesque,andIshalloffendyoubymyignoranceandwantoftasteifwecometoparticulars.Ishallcallhillssteep,whichoughttobebold;surfacesstrangeanduncouth,whichoughttobeirregularandrugged;anddistantobjectsoutofsight,whichoughtonlytobeindistinctthroughthesoftmediumofahazyatmosphere.YoumustbesatisfiedwithsuchadmirationasIcanhonestlygive.Icallitaveryfinecountry—thehillsaresteep,thewoodsseemfulloffinetimber,andthevalleylookscomfortableandsnug—withrichmeadowsandseveralneatfarmhousesscatteredhereandthere.Itexactlyanswersmyideaofafinecountry,becauseitunitesbeautywithutility—andIdaresayitisapicturesqueonetoo,becauseyouadmireit;Icaneasilybelieveittobefullofrocksandpromontories,greymossandbrushwood,butthesearealllostonme.Iknownothingofthepicturesque."

           "Iamafraiditisbuttootrue,"saidMarianne;"butwhyshouldyouboastofit?"

           "Isuspect,"saidElinor,"thattoavoidonekindofaffectation,Edwardherefallsintoanother.

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