2022senseandsensibility英文书信欣赏senseandsensibility英文书信观赏"senseandsensibility"英文书信赏析IElinorsaidnomore,andturningagaintothethreeletterswhichnowraisedastrongercuriositythanbefore,directlyranoverthecontentsofall.Thefirst,whichwaswhathersisterhadsenthimontheirarrivalintown,was第1页共16页tothiseffect.Berkeleystreet,January.Howsurprisedyouwillbe,WilloughbyonreceivingthisandIthinkyouwillfeelsomethingmorethansurprisewhenyouknowthatIamintown.Anopportunityofcominghither,thoughwithMrs.Jennings,wasatemptationwecouldnotresist.Iwishyoumayreceivethisintimetocomeheretonight,butIwillnotdependonit.AtanyrateIshallexpectyoutomorrow.Forthepresent,adieu.M.D.第2页共16页Hersecondnote,whichhadbeenwrittenonthemorningafterthedanceattheMiddletons’wasinthesewords:Icannotexpressmydisappointmentinhavingmissedyouthedaybeforeyesterday,normyastonishmentatnothavingreceivedanyanswertoanoteWhichIsentyouaboveaweekago.Ihavebeenexpectingtohearformyou,andstillmoretoseeyou,everyhouroftheday.Praycallagainassoonaspossibleandexplainthereasonofmyhavingexpectedthisinvain.Youhadwerelast第3页共16页nightatLadyMiddleton’s,wheretherewasadance.Ihavebeentoldthatyouwereaskedtobeoftheparty.Butcoulditbeso?Youmustbeverymuchalteredindeedsincewepartedifthatcouldbethecaseandyounotthere.ButIwillnotsupposethispossible,andIhopeverysoontoreceiveyourpersonalassuranceofitsbeingotherwise.M.D.Thecontentsofherlastnotetohimwerethese:WhatamItoimagine,Willoughby,byyourbehaviourlastnight?AgainIdemandanexplanationofit.Iwasprepared第4页共16页tomeetyouwiththepleasurewhichourseparationnaturallyproduced,withthefamiliaritywhichourintimacyatwretchednightinendeavouringtoexcuseaconductwhichcanscarcelybeecalledlessthaninsulting:butthoughIhavenotyetbeenabletoformanyreasonableapologyforyourbehaviour,Ianperfectlyreadytohearyourjustificationofit.Youhaveperhapsbeenminsinformedorpurposelydeceivedinsomethingconcerningmewhichmayhaveloweredmeinyouopinion.Tellmewhatitisexplainthegroundson第5页共16页whichyouacted,andIshallbesatisfiedinbeingabletosatisfyyou.Itwouldgrievemeindeedtobeobligedtothinkillofyou:butifIantodoit,ifIamtolearnthatyouarenotwhatwehavehithertobelievedyou,thatyourregardforusallwasinsincere,thatyourbehaviourtomewasintendedonlytodeceive,letitbetoldassoonaspossible.Myfeelingsareatpresentinastateofdreadfulindecision:Iwishtoacquityou,butcertaintyoneithersidewillbeeasetowhatInowsuffer.Ifyoursentiments第6页共16页arenolongerwhattheywere,youwillreturnmynotesandthelockofmyhairwhichisinyourpossession.M.D.IIMydearmadam,Ihavejusthadthehonourofreceivingyourletter,forwhichIbegtoreturnmysincereacknowledgments.IammuchconcernedtofindtherewasanythinginmybehaviourlastnightthatdidnotmeetyourapprobationandthoughIamquiteatalosstodiscoverinwhatpointIcouldbeso第7页共16页unfortunateastooffendyou,IentreatyourforgivenessofwhatIcanassureyoutohavebeenperfectlyunintentional.IshallneverreflectonmyformeracquaintancewithyourfamilyinDevonshirewithoutthemostgratefulpleasure,andflattermyselfitwillnotbebrokenbyanymistakeormisapprehensionofmyactions.Myesteemforyourwholefamilyisverysincere:butifIhavebeensounfortunateastogiverisetoabeliefofmorethatIfeltormeanttoexpress,Ishallreproachmyselffornothavingbeenmore第8页共16页guardedinmyprofessionsofthatesteem.ThatIshouldeverhavemeantmore,youwillallowtobeimpossiblewhenyouunderstandthatmyaffectionshavebeenlongengagedelsewhere:a...
