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sense and sensibility英文书信欣赏
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I
Elinor said no more, and turning again to the three letters which now raised a stronger curiosity than before, directly ran over the contents of all. The first, which was what her sister had sent him on their arrival in town , was to this effect.
Berkeley street, January.
How surprised you will be, Willoughby on receiving this and I think you will feel something more than surprise when you know that I am in town. An opportunity of coming hither, though with Mrs. Jennings, was a temptation we could not resist. I wish you may receive this in time to come here tonight, but I will not depend on it. At any rate I shall expect you tomorrow. For the present , adieu. M.D.
Her second note , which had been written on the morning after the dance at the Middletons’ was in these words:
I cannot express my disappointment in having missed you the day before yesterday, nor my astonishment at not having received any answer to a note
Which I sent you above a week ago. I have been expecting to hear form you, and still more to see you, every hour of the day. Pray call again as soon as possible and explain the reason of my having expected this in vain. You had were last night at Lady Middleton’s, where there was a dance. I have been told that you were asked to be of the party. But could it be so? You must be very much altered indeed since we parted if that could be the case and you not there. But I will not suppose this possible, and I hope very soon to receive your personal assurance of its being otherwise. M.D.
The contents of her last note to him were these:
What am I to imagine, Willoughby, by your behaviour last night? Again I demand an explanation of it. I was prepared to meet you with the pleasure which our separation naturally produced, with the familiarity which our intimacy at wretched night in endeavouring to excuse a conduct which can scarcely bee called less than insulting : but though I have not yet been able to form an y reasonable apology for your behaviour, I an perfectly ready to hear your justification of it. You have perhaps been minsinformed or purposely deceived in something concerning me which may have lowered me in you opinion. Tell me what it is explain the grounds on which you acted, and I shall be satisfied in being able to satisfy you. It would grieve me indeed to be obliged to think ill of you: but if I an to do it, if I am to learn that you are not what we have hitherto believed you, that your regard for us all was insincere, that your behaviour to me was intended only to deceive, let it be told as soon as possible. My feelings are at present in a state of dreadful indecision: I wish to acquit you, but certainty on either side will be ease to what I now suffer. If your sentiments are no longer what they were, you will return my notes and the lock of my hair which is in your possession. M.D.
II
My dear madam,
I have just had the honour of receiving your letter, for which I beg to return my sincere acknowledgments. I am much concerned to find there was anything in my behaviour last night that did not meet your approbation and though I am quite at a loss to discover in what point I could be so unfortunate as to offend you, I entreat your forgiveness of what I can assure you to have been perfectly unintentional. I shall never reflect on my former acquaintance with your family in Devonshire without the most grateful pleasure, and flatter myself it will not be broken by any mistake or misapprehension of my actions. My esteem for your whole family is very sincere: but if I have been so unfortunate as to give rise to a belief of more that I felt or meant to express, I shall reproach myself for not having been more guarded in my professions of that esteem. That I should ever have meant more, you will allow to be impossible when you understand that my affections have been long engaged elsewhere: and it will not be many weeks, I believe , before this engagement if fulfilled. It is with great regret that I obey your commands of returning the letters with which I have been honoured from, you and the lock o hair which you so obligingly bestowed on me. I am, dear madam ,
Your most obedient humble servant,
John Willoughby
III
Bartlett’s buildings , March
I hope my dear Miss Dashwood will excuse the liberty I take of writing to her: but I know your friendship for me will make you pleased to hear such a good account of myself and my dear Edward after all the troubles we have went through lately : therefore will make now more apologies, but proceed to say that , thank God !though we have suffered dreadfully, we are both quite well now and as happy as we must always be in one another’s love. We have had great trials and great persecutions: but, however, at the same time gratefully acknowledge many friends, yourself not the least among them, whose great kindness I shall always thankfully remember, as will Edward too, who I have told of it. I am sure you will be glad to hear, as likewise dear Mrs. Jennings, I spent tow happy hours with him yesterday afternoon :he would not hear of our parting , though earnestly did I , as I thought my duty required, urge him to it for prudence sake, and would have parted forever on the spot, would he consent to it, but he said it should never be; he did not regard his mother’s anger while he could have my affections; our prospects are not very bright, to be sure, but we must wait and hope for the best; he will be ordained shortly and should it ever be in your power to recommend him to any body that has a living to bestow, am very sure you will not forget us; and dear Mrs. Jennings too, trust she will speak a good word for us to Sir John, or Mr. Palmer, or any friend that may be able to assist us.-poor Anne was much to blame for what she did, but she did it for the best, so I say nothing; hope Mrs. Jennings won’t think it too much trouble to give us a call should she come this way any morning ‘t would be a great kindness and my cousins would be proud to know her.-my paper reminds me to conclude; and begging to be most gratefully and respectfully remembered to her , and to Sir John and Lady Middleton and the dear children , when you chance to see them ; and love to Miss Marianne. I am etc. etc.
IV
Dear Sir,
Being very sure I have long lost your affections, I have thought myself at liberty to bestow my own on another, and have no doubt of being as happy with him as I once used to think I might be with you ; but I scorn to accept a hand while the heart was another’s. sincerely wish you happy in your choice, and it shall not be my fault I few are not always good friends as our near relationship now makes proper. I can safely say I owe you no ill-will and am sure you will be too generous to do us any ill offices your brother has gained my affections entirely, and as we could not live without one another, we are just returned from the altar and are now on our way to Dawlish for a few weeks, which place your dear brother has great curiosity to see: but thought I would first trouble you with these few lines, and shall always remain, I have burnt all your letters and will return your picture the first opportunity . Please do destroy my scrawls ,but the ring with my hair you are very welcome to keep.
Your sincere well-wisher friend, and sister
Lucy Ferrars
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