Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter L

           Theselfishsagacityofthelatter,whichhadatfirstdrawnRobertintothescrape,wastheprincipalinstrumentofhisdeliverancefromit;forherrespectfulhumility,assiduousattentions,andendlessflatteries,assoonasthesmallestopeningwasgivenfortheirexercise,reconciledMrs.Ferrarstohischoice,andre-establishedhimcompletelyinherfavour.

           ThewholeofLucy’sbehaviourintheaffair,andtheprosperitywhichcrownedit,therefore,maybeheldforthasamostencouraginginstanceofwhatanearnest,anunceasingattentiontoself-interest,howeveritsprogressmaybeapparentlyobstructed,willdoinsecuringeveryadvantageoffortune,withnoothersacrificethanthatoftimeandconscience.WhenRobertfirstsoughtheracquaintance,andprivatelyvisitedherinBartlett’sBuildings,itwasonlywiththeviewimputedtohimbyhisbrother.Hemerelymeanttopersuadehertogiveuptheengagement;andastherecouldbenothingtoovercomebuttheaffectionofboth,henaturallyexpectedthatoneortwointerviewswouldsettlethematter.Inthatpoint,however,andthatonly,heerred;—forthoughLucysoongavehimhopesthathiseloquencewouldconvinceherinTIME,anothervisit,anotherconversation,wasalwayswantedtoproducethisconviction.Somedoubtsalwayslingeredinhermindwhentheyparted,whichcouldonlyberemovedbyanotherhalfhour’sdiscoursewithhimself.Hisattendancewasbythismeanssecured,andtherestfollowedincourse.

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