Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXXV

           ButMarianne,whosawhisagitation,andcouldeasilytraceittowhatevercausebestpleasedherself,wasperfectlysatisfied,andsoontalkedofsomethingelse.

           "Wespentsuchaday,Edward,inHarleyStreetyesterday!Sodull,sowretchedlydull!—ButIhavemuchtosaytoyouonthathead,whichcannotbesaidnow."

           Andwiththisadmirablediscretiondidshedefertheassuranceofherfindingtheirmutualrelativesmoredisagreeablethanever,andofherbeingparticularlydisgustedwithhismother,tilltheyweremoreinprivate.

           "Butwhywereyounotthere,Edward?—Whydidyounotcome?"

           "Iwasengagedelsewhere."

           "Engaged!Butwhatwasthat,whensuchfriendsweretobemet?"

           "Perhaps,MissMarianne,"criedLucy,eagertotakesomerevengeonher,"youthinkyoungmenneverstanduponengagements,iftheyhavenomindtokeepthem,littleaswellasgreat."

           Elinorwasveryangry,butMarianneseemedentirelyinsensibleofthesting;forshecalmlyreplied,

           "Notso,indeed;for,seriouslyspeaking,IamverysurethatconscienceonlykeptEdwardfromHarleyStreet.AndIreallybelieveheHASthemostdelicateconscienceintheworld;themostscrupulousinperformingeveryengagement,howeverminute,andhoweveritmaymakeagainsthisinterestorpleasure.Heisthemostfearfulofgivingpain,ofwoundingexpectation,andthemostincapableofbeingselfish,ofanybodyIeversaw.Edward,itisso,andIwillsayit.What!areyounevertohearyourselfpraised!—Thenyoumustbenofriendofmine;forthosewhowillacceptofmyloveandesteem,mustsubmittomyopencommendation.

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