Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXXI

           JenningsinBondStreet,"saidhe,afterthefirstsalutation,"andsheencouragedmetocomeon;andIwasthemoreeasilyencouraged,becauseIthoughtitprobablethatImightfindyoualone,whichIwasverydesirousofdoing.Myobject—mywish—mysolewishindesiringit—Ihope,Ibelieveitis—istobeameansofgivingcomfort;—no,Imustnotsaycomfort—notpresentcomfort—butconviction,lastingconvictiontoyoursister’smind.Myregardforher,foryourself,foryourmother—willyouallowmetoproveit,byrelatingsomecircumstanceswhichnothingbutaVERYsincereregard—nothingbutanearnestdesireofbeinguseful—IthinkIamjustified—thoughwheresomanyhourshavebeenspentinconvincingmyselfthatIamright,istherenotsomereasontofearImaybewrong?"Hestopped.

           "Iunderstandyou,"saidElinor."YouhavesomethingtotellmeofMr.Willoughby,thatwillopenhischaracterfarther.YourtellingitwillbethegreatestactoffriendshipthatcanbeshewnMarianne.MYgratitudewillbeinsuredimmediatelybyanyinformationtendingtothatend,andHERSmustbegainedbyitintime.Pray,prayletmehearit."

           "Youshall;and,tobebrief,whenIquittedBartonlastOctober,—butthiswillgiveyounoidea—Imustgofartherback.Youwillfindmeaveryawkwardnarrator,MissDashwood;Ihardlyknowwheretobegin.Ashortaccountofmyself,Ibelieve,willbenecessary,anditSHALLbeashortone.Onsuchasubject,"sighingheavily,"canIhavelittletemptationtobediffuse."

           Hestoptamomentforrecollection,andthen,withanothersigh,wenton.

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