Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XII

           Willoughbyopenedthepiano-forte,andaskedMariannetositdowntoit;andthusamidstthevariousendeavoursofdifferentpeopletoquitthetopic,itfelltotheground.ButnotsoeasilydidElinorrecoverfromthealarmintowhichithadthrownher.

           ApartywasformedthiseveningforgoingonthefollowingdaytoseeaveryfineplaceabouttwelvemilesfromBarton,belongingtoabrother-in-lawofColonelBrandon,withoutwhoseinterestitcouldnotbeseen,astheproprietor,whowasthenabroad,hadleftstrictordersonthathead.Thegroundsweredeclaredtobehighlybeautiful,andSirJohn,whowasparticularlywarmintheirpraise,mightbeallowedtobeatolerablejudge,forhehadformedpartiestovisitthem,atleast,twiceeverysummerforthelasttenyears.Theycontainedanoblepieceofwater;asailonwhichwastoaformagreatpartofthemorning’samusement;coldprovisionsweretobetaken,opencarriagesonlytobeemployed,andeverythingconductedintheusualstyleofacompletepartyofpleasure.

           Tosomefewofthecompanyitappearedratheraboldundertaking,consideringthetimeofyear,andthatithadrainedeverydayforthelastfortnight;—andMrs.Dashwood,whohadalreadyacold,waspersuadedbyElinortostayathome.

           

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