sense and sensibility(尖崘嚥秤湖)-及95嫗
梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈��梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈��梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何��
!!!!隆堋響頼��紗秘慕禰厮宴和肝写偬堋響��
CHAPTER VIII
linor�察 �starting back with a look of horror at the sight of
him�察 �obeyed the first impulse of her heart in turning
E
instantly to quit the room�察�and her hand was already on
the lock�察�when its action was suspended by his hastily advancing�察�
and saying�察�in a voice rather of command than supplication�察�
^Miss Dashwood�察 �for half an hour!for ten minutes!I entreat
you to stay。 ̄
^No�察 �sir�察院 �she replied with firmness�察 �I shall not stay。 Your
business cannot be with me。 The servants�察�I suppose�察�forgot to tell
you that Mr。 Palmer was not in the house。 ̄
^Had they told me�察院�he cried with vehemence�察 �that Mr。 Palmer
and all his relations were at the devil�察�it would not have turned me
from the door。 My business is with you�察�and only you。 ̄
^With me� 院�in the utmost amazement!^well�察�sir!be quick!
and if you can!less violent。 ̄
^Sit down�察�and I will be both。 ̄
She hesitated�察 �she knew not what to do。 The possibility of
Colonel Brandon¨s arriving and finding her there�察 �came across
her。 But she had promised to hear him�察�and her curiosity no less
than her honour was engaged。 After a moment¨s recollection�察�
therefore�察 �concluding that prudence required dispatch�察 �and that
her acquiescence would best promote it�察 �she walked silently
towards the table�察�and sat down。 He took the opposite chair�察�and
for half a minute not a word was said by either。
^Pray be quick�察�sir ̄!said Elinor�察�impatiently!^I have no time
Classics in Literature�此�Jane Austen ElecBook
´ Page 355´
Jane Austen�此�Sense and Sensibility 355
to spare。 ̄
He was sitting in an attitude of deep meditation�察 �and seemed
not to hear her。
^Your sister�察院�said he�察�with abruptness�察�a moment afterwards!
^is out of danger。 I heard it from the servant。 God be praised� �
But is it true�拭�is it really true�拭院�
Elinor would not speak。 He repeated the inquiry with yet
greater eagerness。
^For God¨s sake tell me�察�is she out of danger�察�or is she not�拭院�
^We hope she is。 ̄
He rose up�察�and walked across the room。
^Had I known as much half an hour ago!But since I am
here ̄!speaking with a forced vivacity as he returned to his seat!
^what does it signify�拭�For once�察 �Miss Dashwood!it will be the
last time�察 �perhaps!let us be cheerful together。!I am in a fine
mood for gaiety。!Tell me honestly ̄!a deeper glow
overspreading his cheeks!^do you think me most a knave or a
fool�拭院�
Elinor looked at him with greater astonishment than ever。 She
began to think that he must be in liquor�察�the strangeness of such
a visit�察�and of such manners�察�seemed no otherwise intelligible�察�and
with this impression she immediately rose�察�saying�察�
^Mr。 Willoughby�察�I advise you at present to return to Combe。!I
am not at leisure to remain with you longer。!Whatever your
business may be with me�察 �it will be better recollected and
explained to´morrow。 ̄
^I understand you�察院�he replied�察�with an expressive smile�察�and a
voice perfectly calm�察 �yes�察�I am very drunk。!A pint of porter with
my cold beef at Marlborough was enough to over´set me。 ̄
Classics in Literature�此�Jane Austen ElecBook
´ Page 356´
Jane Austen�此�Sense and Sensibility 356
^At Marlborough� 院�cried Elinor�察 �more and more at a loss to
understand what he would be at。
^Yes!I left London this morning at eight o¨clock�察�and the only
ten minutes I have spent out of my chaise since that time procured
me a luncheon at Marlborough。 ̄
The steadiness of his manner�察�and the intelligence of his eye as
he spoke�察 �convincing Elinor�察 �that whatever other unpardonable
folly might bring him to Cleveland�察 �he was not brought there by
intoxication�察�she said�察�after a moment¨s recollection�察�
^Mr。 Willoughby�察�you ought to feel�察�and I certainly do!that after
what has passed!your coming here in this manner�察 �and forcing
yourself upon my notice�察�requires a very particular excuse。!What
is it�察�that you mean by it�拭院�
^I mean ̄!said he�察�with serious energy!^if I can�察�to make you
hate me one degree less than you do now。 I mean to offer some
kind of explanation�察�some kind of apology�察�for the past�察�to open my
whole heart to you�察 �and by convincing you�察 �that though I have
been always a blockhead�察 �I have not been always a rascal�察 �to
obtain something like forgiveness from Ma!from your sister。 ̄
^Is this the real reason of your coming�拭院�
^Upon my soul it is�察院�was his answer�察 �with a warmth which
brought all the former Willoughby to her remembrance�察 �and in
spite of herself made her think him sincere。
^If that is all�察 �you may be satisfied already�察�for Marianne
does!she has long forgiven you。 ̄
^Has she� 院�he cried�察�in the same eager tone。!^Then she has
forgiven me before she ought to have done it。 But she shall forgive
me again�察�and on more reasonable grounds。!Now will you listen
to me�拭院�
Classics in Literature�此�Jane Austen ElecBook
´ Page 357´
Jane Austen�此�Sense and Sensibility 357
Elinor bowed her assent。
^I do not know�察院 �said he�察 �after a pause of expectation on her
side�察 �and thoughtfulness on his own�察�^how you may have
accounted for my behaviour to your sister�察 �or what diabolical
motive you may have imputed to me。!Perhaps you will hardly
think the better of me�察�it is worth the trial however�察�and you shall
hear every thing。 When I first became intimate in your family�察 �I
had no other intention�察�no other view in the acquaintance than to
pass my time pleasantly while I was obliged to remain in
Devonshire�察 �more pleasantly than I had ever done before。 Your
sister¨s lovely person and interesting manners could not but please
me�察�and her behaviour to me almost from the first�察�was of a kind!
It is astonishing�察�when I reflect on what it was�察�and what she was�察�
that my heart should have been so insensible� �But at first I must
confess�察 �my vanity only was elevated by it。 Careless of her
happiness�察 �thinking only of my own amusement�察 �giving way to
feelings which I had always been too much in the habit of
indulging�察�I endeavoured�察�by every means in my power�察 �to make
myself pleasing to her�察 �without any design of returning her
affection。 ̄
Miss Dashwood�察�at this point�察�turning her eyes on him with the
most angry contempt�察�stopped him�察�by saying�察�
^It is hardly worth while�察�Mr。 Willoughby�察�for you to relate�察 �or
for me to listen any longer。 Such a beginning as this cannot be
followed by any thing。!Do not let me be pained by hearing any
thing more on the subject。 ̄
^I insist on you hearing the whole of it�察院�he replied。 ^My fortune
was never large�察�and I had a