Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLIX

           IcansafelysayIoweyounoill-will,andamsureyouwillbetoogeneroustodousanyilloffices.Yourbrotherhasgainedmyaffectionsentirely,andaswecouldnotlivewithoutoneanother,wearejustreturnedfromthealtar,andarenowonourwaytoDawlishforafewweeks,whichplaceyourdearbrotherhasgreatcuriositytosee,butthoughtIwouldfirsttroubleyouwiththesefewlines,andshallalwaysremain,

           "Yoursincerewell-wisher,friend,andsister,

           "LUCYFERRARS.

           "Ihaveburntallyourletters,andwillreturnyourpicturethefirstopportunity.Pleasetodestroymyscrawls—buttheringwithmyhairyouareverywelcometokeep."

           Elinorreadandreturneditwithoutanycomment.

           "Iwillnotaskyouropinionofitasacomposition,"saidEdward.—"ForworldswouldnotIhavehadaletterofhersseenbyYOUinformerdays.—Inasisteritisbadenough,butinawife!—howIhaveblushedoverthepagesofherwriting!—andIbelieveImaysaythatsincethefirsthalfyearofourfoolish—business—thisistheonlyletterIeverreceivedfromher,ofwhichthesubstancemademeanyamendsforthedefectofthestyle."

           "Howeveritmayhavecomeabout,"saidElinor,afterapause,—"theyarecertainlymarried.Andyourmotherhasbroughtonherselfamostappropriatepunishment.TheindependenceshesettledonRobert,throughresentmentagainstyou,hasputitinhispowertomakehisownchoice;andshehasactuallybeenbribingonesonwithathousanda-year,todotheverydeedwhichshedisinheritedtheotherforintendingtodo.

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