Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXXIII

           Assoonastheywereoutofthehouse,hisenquiriesbegan.

           "WhoisColonelBrandon?Isheamanoffortune?"

           "Yes;hehasverygoodpropertyinDorsetshire."

           "Iamgladofit.Heseemsamostgentlemanlikeman;andIthink,Elinor,Imaycongratulateyouontheprospectofaveryrespectableestablishmentinlife."

           "Me,brother!whatdoyoumean?"

           "Helikesyou.Iobservedhimnarrowly,andamconvincedofit.Whatistheamountofhisfortune?"

           "Ibelieveabouttwothousandayear."

           "Twothousanda-year;"andthenworkinghimselfuptoapitchofenthusiasticgenerosity,headded,"Elinor,IwishwithallmyheartitwereTWICEasmuch,foryoursake."

           "IndeedIbelieveyou,"repliedElinor;"butIamverysurethatColonelBrandonhasnotthesmallestwishofmarryingME."

           "Youaremistaken,Elinor;youareverymuchmistaken.Averylittletroubleonyoursidesecureshim.Perhapsjustatpresenthemaybeundecided;thesmallnessofyourfortunemaymakehimhangback;hisfriendsmayalladvisehimagainstit.Butsomeofthoselittleattentionsandencouragementswhichladiescansoeasilygivewillfixhim,inspiteofhimself.Andtherecanbenoreasonwhyyoushouldnottryforhim.Itisnottobesupposedthatanypriorattachmentonyourside—inshort,youknowastoanattachmentofthatkind,itisquiteoutofthequestion,theobjectionsareinsurmountable—youhavetoomuchsensenottoseeallthat.ColonelBrandonmustbetheman;andnocivilityshallbewantingonmyparttomakehimpleasedwithyouandyourfamily.Itisamatchthatmustgiveuniversalsatisfaction.

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