Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter III

           

           Thecontemptwhichshehad,veryearlyintheiracquaintance,feltforherdaughter-in-law,wasverymuchincreasedbythefartherknowledgeofhercharacter,whichhalfayear’sresidenceinherfamilyafforded;andperhapsinspiteofeveryconsiderationofpolitenessormaternalaffectiononthesideoftheformer,thetwoladiesmighthavefounditimpossibletohavelivedtogethersolong,hadnotaparticularcircumstanceoccurredtogivestillgreatereligibility,accordingtotheopinionsofMrs.Dashwood,toherdaughters’continuanceatNorland.

           ThiscircumstancewasagrowingattachmentbetweenhereldestgirlandthebrotherofMrs.JohnDashwood,agentleman-likeandpleasingyoungman,whowasintroducedtotheiracquaintancesoonafterhissister’sestablishmentatNorland,andwhohadsincespentthegreatestpartofhistimethere.

           Somemothersmighthaveencouragedtheintimacyfrommotivesofinterest,forEdwardFerrarswastheeldestsonofamanwhohaddiedveryrich;andsomemighthaverepresseditfrommotivesofprudence,for,exceptatriflingsum,thewholeofhisfortunedependedonthewillofhismother.ButMrs.Dashwoodwasalikeuninfluencedbyeitherconsideration.Itwasenoughforherthatheappearedtobeamiable,thathelovedherdaughter,andthatElinorreturnedthepartiality.Itwascontrarytoeverydoctrineofhersthatdifferenceoffortuneshouldkeepanycoupleasunderwhowereattractedbyresemblanceofdisposition;andthatElinor’smeritshouldnotbeacknowledgedbyeveryonewhoknewher,wastohercomprehensionimpossible.

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