Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XL

           Jennings;"Lord!mydear,howcalmlyyoutalkofit;andcantheColonelwaittwoorthreemonths!Lordblessme!—IamsureitwouldputMEquiteoutofpatience!—AndthoughonewouldbeverygladtodoakindnessbypoorMr.Ferrars,Idothinkitisnotworthwhiletowaittwoorthreemonthsforhim.Suresomebodyelsemightbefoundthatwoulddoaswell;somebodythatisinordersalready."

           "Mydearma’am,"saidElinor,"whatcanyoubethinkingof?—Why,ColonelBrandon’sonlyobjectistobeofusetoMr.Ferrars."

           "Lordblessyou,mydear!—SureyoudonotmeantopersuademethattheColonelonlymarriesyouforthesakeofgivingtenguineastoMr.Ferrars!"

           Thedeceptioncouldnotcontinueafterthis;andanexplanationimmediatelytookplace,bywhichbothgainedconsiderableamusementforthemoment,withoutanymateriallossofhappinesstoeither,forMrs.Jenningsonlyexchangedoneformofdelightforanother,andstillwithoutforfeitingherexpectationofthefirst.

           "Aye,aye,theparsonageisbutasmallone,"saidshe,afterthefirstebullitionofsurpriseandsatisfactionwasover,"andverylikelyMAYbeoutofrepair;buttohearamanapologising,asIthought,forahousethattomyknowledgehasfivesittingroomsontheground-floor,andIthinkthehousekeepertoldmecouldmakeupfifteenbeds!—andtoyoutoo,thathadbeenusedtoliveinBartoncottage!—Itseemsquiteridiculous.But,mydear,wemusttouchuptheColoneltodosomethingtotheparsonage,andmakeitcomfortableforthem,beforeLucygoestoit

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