Reason and Emotion (Translation from the Famous Works Library) 043

Author: (British) Jane Austen (Austen, J.) written by Wu Chongze translated
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Her attitude somewhat put Edward at ease, allowing him to sit down; however, under the circumstances, he was still quite uneasy, less composed than the ladies, although men generally do not behave this way. His mood could neither be as carefree as Lucy's nor as contented as Elinor's. Lucy was serious and composed, as if determined not to let anyone relax, she said nothing, so most of the conversation was Elinor's. She had to take the initiative to talk about everything related to her mother's health, how they came to the city, and so on, all of which were things Edward should have asked about, but he didn't ask a single question. What she had to force herself to do did not stop there. Soon after, she rashly decided to take the excuse of visiting Maryann to leave them alone. She really did so and did it in an extremely generous manner. She lingered on the landing for several minutes with great noble perseverance before reaching her sister. But as a result...