Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXXI

           

           "Youhaveprobablyentirelyforgottenaconversation—(itisnottobesupposedthatitcouldmakeanyimpressiononyou)—aconversationbetweenusoneeveningatBartonPark—itwastheeveningofadance—inwhichIalludedtoaladyIhadonceknown,asresembling,insomemeasure,yoursisterMarianne."

           "Indeed,"answeredElinor,"IhaveNOTforgottenit."Helookedpleasedbythisremembrance,andadded,

           "IfIamnotdeceivedbytheuncertainty,thepartialityoftenderrecollection,thereisaverystrongresemblancebetweenthem,aswellinmindasperson.Thesamewarmthofheart,thesameeagernessoffancyandspirits.Thisladywasoneofmynearestrelations,anorphanfromherinfancy,andundertheguardianshipofmyfather.Ourageswerenearlythesame,andfromourearliestyearswewereplayfellowsandfriends.IcannotrememberthetimewhenIdidnotloveEliza;andmyaffectionforher,aswegrewup,wassuch,asperhaps,judgingfrommypresentforlornandcheerlessgravity,youmightthinkmeincapableofhavingeverfelt.Hers,forme,was,Ibelieve,ferventastheattachmentofyoursistertoMr.Willoughbyanditwas,thoughfromadifferentcause,nolessunfortunate.Atseventeenshewaslosttomeforever.Shewasmarried—marriedagainstherinclinationtomybrother.Herfortunewaslarge,andourfamilyestatemuchencumbered.Andthis,Ifear,isallthatcanbesaidfortheconductofone,whowasatonceheruncleandguardian.Mybrotherdidnotdeserveher;hedidnotevenloveher.

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