Чувство и чувствительность

Chapter XIV

           Butforthisstrangekindofsecrecymaintainedbythemrelativetotheirengagement,whichinfactconcealednothingatall,shecouldnotaccount;anditwassowhollycontradictorytotheirgeneralopinionsandpractice,thatadoubtsometimesenteredhermindoftheirbeingreallyengaged,andthisdoubtwasenoughtopreventhermakinganyinquiryofMarianne.

           Nothingcouldbemoreexpressiveofattachmenttothemall,thanWilloughby’sbehaviour.ToMarianneithadallthedistinguishingtendernesswhichalover’sheartcouldgive,andtotherestofthefamilyitwastheaffectionateattentionofasonandabrother.Thecottageseemedtobeconsideredandlovedbyhimashishome;manymoreofhishourswerespenttherethanatAllenham;andifnogeneralengagementcollectedthematthepark,theexercisewhichcalledhimoutinthemorningwasalmostcertainofendingthere,wheretherestofthedaywasspentbyhimselfatthesideofMarianne,andbyhisfavouritepointeratherfeet.

           Oneeveninginparticular,aboutaweekafterColonelBrandonleftthecountry,hisheartseemedmorethanusuallyopentoeveryfeelingofattachmenttotheobjectsaroundhim;andonMrs.Dashwood’shappeningtomentionherdesignofimprovingthecottageinthespring,hewarmlyopposedeveryalterationofaplacewhichaffectionhadestablishedasperfectwithhim.

           "What!"heexclaimed—"Improvethisdearcottage!No.THATIwillneverconsentto.Notastonemustbeaddedtoitswalls,notaninchtoitssize,ifmyfeelingsareregarded.

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