Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XXXVII

           EdwardwillmarryLucy;hewillmarryawomansuperiorinpersonandunderstandingtohalfhersex;andtimeandhabitwillteachhimtoforgetthatheeverthoughtanothersuperiortoHER."—

           "Ifsuchisyourwayofthinking,"saidMarianne,"ifthelossofwhatismostvaluedissoeasilytobemadeupbysomethingelse,yourresolution,yourself-command,are,perhaps,alittlelesstobewonderedat.—Theyarebroughtmorewithinmycomprehension."

           "Iunderstandyou.—YoudonotsupposethatIhaveeverfeltmuch.—Forfourmonths,Marianne,Ihavehadallthishangingonmymind,withoutbeingatlibertytospeakofittoasinglecreature;knowingthatitwouldmakeyouandmymothermostunhappywheneveritwereexplainedtoyou,yetunabletoprepareyouforitintheleast.—Itwastoldme,—itwasinamannerforcedonmebytheverypersonherself,whosepriorengagementruinedallmyprospects;andtoldme,asIthought,withtriumph.—Thisperson’ssuspicions,therefore,Ihavehadtooppose,byendeavouringtoappearindifferentwhereIhavebeenmostdeeplyinterested;—andithasnotbeenonlyonce;—Ihavehadherhopesandexultationtolistentoagainandagain.—IhaveknownmyselftobedividedfromEdwardforever,withouthearingonecircumstancethatcouldmakemelessdesiretheconnection.—Nothinghasprovedhimunworthy;norhasanythingdeclaredhimindifferenttome.—Ihavehadtocontendagainsttheunkindnessofhissister,andtheinsolenceofhismother;andhavesufferedthepunishmentofanattachment,withoutenjoyingitsadvantages.

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