Sense and Sensibility - A Novel #250122

B '2 ableable for a while; but it seemed to have deprived himself of all chance of ever being otherwise. She might in time regain tranquillity; but be, what had he to look forward to? Could he ever be tolerably happy with Lucy Steele; could he, were his affection for herself out of the question, with his integrity, his de licacy, and well-informed mind, be satisfied with 'a wife like her — filli terate, artful, and selfish?