Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XX

           

           "Ohdear,yes;Iknowhimextremelywell,"repliedMrs.Palmer;—"NotthatIeverspoketohim,indeed;butIhaveseenhimforeverintown.SomehoworotherIneverhappenedtobestayingatBartonwhilehewasatAllenham.Mamasawhimhereoncebefore;—butIwaswithmyuncleatWeymouth.However,IdaresayweshouldhaveseenagreatdealofhiminSomersetshire,ifithadnothappenedveryunluckilythatweshouldneverhavebeeninthecountrytogether.HeisverylittleatCombe,Ibelieve;butifhewereeversomuchthere,IdonotthinkMr.Palmerwouldvisithim,forheisintheopposition,youknow,andbesidesitissuchawayoff.Iknowwhyyouinquireabouthim,verywell;yoursisteristomarryhim.Iammonstrousgladofit,forthenIshallhaveherforaneighbouryouknow."

           "Uponmyword,"repliedElinor,"youknowmuchmoreofthematterthanIdo,ifyouhaveanyreasontoexpectsuchamatch."

           "Don’tpretendtodenyit,becauseyouknowitiswhateverybodytalksof.IassureyouIheardofitinmywaythroughtown."

           "MydearMrs.Palmer!"

           "UponmyhonourIdid.—ImetColonelBrandonMondaymorninginBond-street,justbeforewelefttown,andhetoldmeofitdirectly."

           "Yousurprisemeverymuch.ColonelBrandontellyouofit!Surelyyoumustbemistaken.Togivesuchintelligencetoapersonwhocouldnotbeinterestedinit,evenifitweretrue,isnotwhatIshouldexpectColonelBrandontodo."

           "ButIdoassureyouitwasso,forallthat,andIwilltellyouhowithappened.

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