Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XLIX

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           Elinorsmiled,andshookherhead.

           EdwardheardwithpleasureofColonelBrandon’sbeingexpectedattheCottage,ashereallywishednotonlytobebetteracquaintedwithhim,buttohaveanopportunityofconvincinghimthathenolongerresentedhisgivinghimthelivingofDelaford—"Which,atpresent,"saidhe,"afterthankssoungraciouslydeliveredasminewereontheoccasion,hemustthinkIhaveneverforgivenhimforoffering."

           NOWhefeltastonishedhimselfthathehadneveryetbeentotheplace.Butsolittleinteresthadhetakeninthematter,thatheowedallhisknowledgeofthehouse,garden,andglebe,extentoftheparish,conditionoftheland,andrateofthetithes,toElinorherself,whohadheardsomuchofitfromColonelBrandon,andhearditwithsomuchattention,astobeentirelymistressofthesubject.

           Onequestionafterthisonlyremainedundecided,betweenthem,onedifficultyonlywastobeovercome.Theywerebroughttogetherbymutualaffection,withthewarmestapprobationoftheirrealfriends;theirintimateknowledgeofeachotherseemedtomaketheirhappinesscertain—andtheyonlywantedsomethingtoliveupon.Edwardhadtwothousandpounds,andElinorone,which,withDelafordliving,wasallthattheycouldcalltheirown;foritwasimpossiblethatMrs.Dashwoodshouldadvanceanything;andtheywereneitherofthemquiteenoughinlovetothinkthatthreehundredandfiftypoundsa-yearwouldsupplythemwiththecomfortsoflife.

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