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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,wastothiseffect.Berkeleystreet,January.Howsurprisedyouwillbe,WilloughbyonreceivingthisandIthinkyouwillfeelsomethingmorethansurprisewhenyouknowthatIamintown.Anopportunityofcominghither,thoughwithMrs.Jennings,wasatemptationwecouldnotresist.Iwishyoumayreceivethisintimetocomeheretonight,butIwillnotdependonit.AtanyrateIshallexpectyoutomorrow.Forthepresent,adieu.M.D.Hersecondnote,whichhadbeenwrittenonthemorningafterthedanceattheMiddletons’wasinthesewords:Icannotexpressmydisappointmentinhavingmissedyouthedaybeforeyesterday,normyastonishmentatnothavingreceivedanyanswertoanoteWhichIsentyouaboveaweekago.Ihavebeenexpectingtohearformyou,andstillmoretoseeyou,everyhouroftheday.Praycallagainassoonaspossibleandexplainthereasonofmyhavingexpectedthisinvain.YouhadwerelastnightatLadyMiddleton’s,wheretherewasadance.Ihavebeentoldthatyouwereaskedtobeoftheparty.Butcoulditbeso?Youmustbeverymuchalteredindeedsincewepartedifthatcouldbethecaseandyounotthere.ButIwillnotsupposethispossible,andIhopeverysoontoreceiveyourpersonalassuranceofitsbeingotherwise.M.D.Thecontentsofherlastnotetohimwerethese:WhatamItoimagine,Willoughby,byyourbehaviourlastnight?AgainIdemandanexplanationofit.Iwaspreparedtomeetyouwiththepleasurewhichourseparationnaturallyproduced,withthefamiliaritywhichourintimacyatwretchednightinendeavouringtoexcuseaconductwhichcanscarcelybeecalledlessthaninsulting:butthoughIhavenotyetbeenabletoformanyreasonableapologyforyourbehaviour,Ianperfectlyreadytohearyourjustificationofit.Youhaveperhapsbeenminsinformedorpurposelydeceivedinsomethingconcerningmewhichmayhaveloweredmeinyouopinion.Tellmewhatitisexplainthegroundsonwhichyouacted,andIshallbesati