Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLIV

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           Thesteadinessofhismanner,andtheintelligenceofhiseyeashespoke,convincingElinor,thatwhateverotherunpardonablefollymightbringhimtoCleveland,hewasnotbroughttherebyintoxication,shesaid,afteramoment’srecollection,

           "Mr.Willoughby,youOUGHTtofeel,andIcertainlyDO—thatafterwhathaspassed—yourcominghereinthismanner,andforcingyourselfuponmynotice,requiresaveryparticularexcuse.—Whatisit,thatyoumeanbyit?"—

           "Imean,"—saidhe,withseriousenergy—"ifIcan,tomakeyouhatemeonedegreelessthanyoudoNOW.Imeantooffersomekindofexplanation,somekindofapology,forthepast;toopenmywholehearttoyou,andbyconvincingyou,thatthoughIhavebeenalwaysablockhead,Ihavenotbeenalwaysarascal,toobtainsomethinglikeforgivenessfromMa—fromyoursister."

           "Isthistherealreasonofyourcoming?"

           "Uponmysoulitis,"—washisanswer,withawarmthwhichbroughtalltheformerWilloughbytoherremembrance,andinspiteofherselfmadeherthinkhimsincere.

           "Ifthatisall,youmaybesatisfiedalready,—forMarianneDOES—shehasLONGforgivenyou."

           "Hasshe?"—hecried,inthesameeagertone.—"Thenshehasforgivenmebeforesheoughttohavedoneit.Butsheshallforgivemeagain,andonmorereasonablegrounds.—NOWwillyoulistentome?"

           Elinorbowedherassent.

           "Idonotknow,"saidhe,afterapauseofexpectationonherside,andthoughtfulnessonhisown,—"howYOUmayhaveaccountedformybehaviourtoyoursister,orwhatdiabolicalmotiveyoumayhaveimputedtome.

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