Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter L

           Ferrars,aseitherRobertorFanny;andwhileEdwardwasnevercordiallyforgivenforhavingonceintendedtomarryher,andElinor,thoughsuperiortoherinfortuneandbirth,wasspokenofasanintruder,SHEwasineverythingconsidered,andalwaysopenlyacknowledged,tobeafavouritechild.Theysettledintown,receivedveryliberalassistancefromMrs.Ferrars,wereonthebesttermsimaginablewiththeDashwoods;andsettingasidethejealousiesandill-willcontinuallysubsistingbetweenFannyandLucy,inwhichtheirhusbandsofcoursetookapart,aswellasthefrequentdomesticdisagreementsbetweenRobertandLucythemselves,nothingcouldexceedtheharmonyinwhichtheyalllivedtogether.

           WhatEdwardhaddonetoforfeittherightofeldestson,mighthavepuzzledmanypeopletofindout;andwhatRoberthaddonetosucceedtoit,mighthavepuzzledthemstillmore.Itwasanarrangement,however,justifiedinitseffects,ifnotinitscause;fornothingeverappearedinRobert’sstyleoflivingoroftalkingtogiveasuspicionofhisregrettingtheextentofhisincome,aseitherleavinghisbrothertoolittle,orbringinghimselftoomuch;—andifEdwardmightbejudgedfromthereadydischargeofhisdutiesineveryparticular,fromanincreasingattachmenttohiswifeandhishome,andfromtheregularcheerfulnessofhisspirits,hemightbesupposednolesscontentedwithhislot,nolessfreefromeverywishofanexchange.

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