Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXIV

           Tobesure,yourbrotherandsisterwillaskyoutocometothem."

           "Itwillnotbeinmypowertoaccepttheirinvitationiftheydo."

           "Howunluckythatis!Ihadquitedependeduponmeetingyouthere.AnneandmearetogothelatterendofJanuarytosomerelationswhohavebeenwantingustovisitthemtheseseveralyears!ButIonlygoforthesakeofseeingEdward.HewillbethereinFebruary,otherwiseLondonwouldhavenocharmsforme;Ihavenotspiritsforit."

           Elinorwassooncalledtothecard-tablebytheconclusionofthefirstrubber,andtheconfidentialdiscourseofthetwoladieswasthereforeatanend,towhichbothofthemsubmittedwithoutanyreluctance,fornothinghadbeensaidoneithersidetomakethemdislikeeachotherlessthantheyhaddonebefore;andElinorsatdowntothecardtablewiththemelancholypersuasionthatEdwardwasnotonlywithoutaffectionforthepersonwhowastobehiswife;butthathehadnoteventhechanceofbeingtolerablyhappyinmarriage,whichsincereaffectiononHERsidewouldhavegiven,forself-interestalonecouldinduceawomantokeepamantoanengagement,ofwhichsheseemedsothoroughlyawarethathewasweary

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