Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXXI

           Haveyou,"shecontinued,afterashortsilence,"everseenMr.WilloughbysinceyoulefthimatBarton?"

           "Yes,"herepliedgravely,"onceIhave.Onemeetingwasunavoidable."

           Elinor,startledbyhismanner,lookedathimanxiously,saying,

           "What?haveyoumethimto—"

           "Icouldmeethimnootherway.Elizahadconfessedtome,thoughmostreluctantly,thenameofherlover;andwhenhereturnedtotown,whichwaswithinafortnightaftermyself,wemetbyappointment,hetodefend,Itopunishhisconduct.Wereturnedunwounded,andthemeeting,therefore,nevergotabroad."

           Elinorsighedoverthefanciednecessityofthis;buttoamanandasoldiershepresumednottocensureit.

           "Such,"saidColonelBrandon,afterapause,"hasbeentheunhappyresemblancebetweenthefateofmotheranddaughter!andsoimperfectlyhaveIdischargedmytrust!"

           "Isshestillintown?"

           "No;assoonassherecoveredfromherlying-in,forIfoundhernearherdelivery,Iremovedherandherchildintothecountry,andtheresheremains."

           Recollecting,soonafterwards,thathewasprobablydividingElinorfromhersister,heputanendtohisvisit,receivingfromheragainthesamegratefulacknowledgments,andleavingherfullofcompassionandesteemforhim.

           

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