Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter VII

           Theinstrumentwasunlocked,everybodypreparedtobecharmed,andMarianne,whosangverywell,attheirrequestwentthroughthechiefofthesongswhichLadyMiddletonhadbroughtintothefamilyonhermarriage,andwhichperhapshadlaineversinceinthesamepositiononthepianoforte,forherladyshiphadcelebratedthateventbygivingupmusic,althoughbyhermother’saccount,shehadplayedextremelywell,andbyherownwasveryfondofit.

           Marianne’sperformancewashighlyapplauded.SirJohnwasloudinhisadmirationattheendofeverysong,andasloudinhisconversationwiththeotherswhileeverysonglasted.LadyMiddletonfrequentlycalledhimtoorder,wonderedhowanyone’sattentioncouldbedivertedfrommusicforamoment,andaskedMariannetosingaparticularsongwhichMariannehadjustfinished.ColonelBrandonalone,ofalltheparty,heardherwithoutbeinginraptures.Hepaidheronlythecomplimentofattention;andshefeltarespectforhimontheoccasion,whichtheothershadreasonablyforfeitedbytheirshamelesswantoftaste.Hispleasureinmusic,thoughitamountednottothatecstaticdelightwhichalonecouldsympathizewithherown,wasestimablewhencontrastedagainstthehorribleinsensibilityoftheothers;andshewasreasonableenoughtoallowthatamanoffiveandthirtymightwellhaveoutlivedallacutenessoffeelingandeveryexquisitepowerofenjoyment.Shewasperfectlydisposedtomakeeveryallowanceforthecolonel’sadvancedstateoflifewhichhumanityrequired.

           

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