Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLVII

           

           "Iwishtoassureyouboth,"saidshe,"thatIseeeverything—asyoucandesiremetodo."

           Mrs.Dashwoodwouldhaveinterruptedherinstantlywithsoothingtenderness,hadnotElinor,whoreallywishedtohearhersister’sunbiasedopinion,byaneagersign,engagedhersilence.Marianneslowlycontinued—

           "Itisagreatrelieftome—whatElinortoldmethismorning—IhavenowheardexactlywhatIwishedtohear."—Forsomemomentshervoicewaslost;butrecoveringherself,sheadded,andwithgreatercalmnessthanbefore—"Iamnowperfectlysatisfied,Iwishfornochange.Inevercouldhavebeenhappywithhim,afterknowing,assoonerorlaterImusthaveknown,allthis.—Ishouldhavehadnoconfidence,noesteem.Nothingcouldhavedoneitawaytomyfeelings."

           "Iknowit—Iknowit,"criedhermother."Happywithamanoflibertinepractices!—Withonewhosoinjuredthepeaceofthedearestofourfriends,andthebestofmen!—No—myMariannehasnotahearttobemadehappywithsuchaman!—Herconscience,hersensitiveconscience,wouldhavefeltallthattheconscienceofherhusbandoughttohavefelt."

           Mariannesighed,andrepeated,"Iwishfornochange."

           "Youconsiderthematter,"saidElinor,"exactlyasagoodmindandasoundunderstandingmustconsiderit;andIdaresayyouperceive,aswellasmyself,notonlyinthis,butinmanyothercircumstances,reasonenoughtobeconvincedthatyourmarriagemusthaveinvolvedyouinmanycertaintroublesanddisappointments,inwhichyouwouldhavebeenpoorlysupportedbyanaffection,onhisside,muchlesscertain.

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