Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter III

           Youwillgainabrother,areal,affectionatebrother.IhavethehighestopinionintheworldofEdward’sheart.Butyoulookgrave,Marianne;doyoudisapproveyoursister’schoice?"

           "Perhaps,"saidMarianne,"Imayconsideritwithsomesurprise.Edwardisveryamiable,andIlovehimtenderly.Butyet—heisnotthekindofyoungman—thereissomethingwanting—hisfigureisnotstriking;ithasnoneofthatgracewhichIshouldexpectinthemanwhocouldseriouslyattachmysister.Hiseyeswantallthatspirit,thatfire,whichatonceannouncevirtueandintelligence.Andbesidesallthis,Iamafraid,Mama,hehasnorealtaste.Musicseemsscarcelytoattracthim,andthoughheadmiresElinor’sdrawingsverymuch,itisnottheadmirationofapersonwhocanunderstandtheirworth.Itisevident,inspiteofhisfrequentattentiontoherwhileshedraws,thatinfactheknowsnothingofthematter.Headmiresasalover,notasaconnoisseur.Tosatisfyme,thosecharactersmustbeunited.Icouldnotbehappywithamanwhosetastedidnotineverypointcoincidewithmyown.Hemustenterintoallmyfeelings;thesamebooks,thesamemusicmustcharmusboth.Oh!mama,howspiritless,howtamewasEdward’smannerinreadingtouslastnight!Ifeltformysistermostseverely.Yetsheboreitwithsomuchcomposure,sheseemedscarcelytonoticeit.Icouldhardlykeepmyseat.Tohearthosebeautifullineswhichhavefrequentlyalmostdrivenmewild,pronouncedwithsuchimpenetrablecalmness,suchdreadfulindifference!"

           "Hewouldcertainlyhavedonemorejusticetosimpleandelegantprose

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