Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 21

           "Thatisright. Youcouldnothavestartedamorehappyidea,sinceyouwillnottakecomfortinmine. Believehertobedeceived,byallmeans. Youhavenowdoneyourdutybyher,andmustfretnolonger." 

           "But,mydearsister,canIbehappy,evensupposingthebest,inacceptingamanwhosesistersandfriendsareallwishinghimtomarryelsewhere?" 

           "Youmustdecideforyourself,"saidElizabeth; "andif,uponmaturedeliberation,youfindthatthemiseryofdisobliginghistwosistersismorethanequivalenttothehappinessofbeinghiswife,Iadviseyoubyallmeanstorefusehim." 

           "Howcanyoutalkso?"saidJane,faintlysmiling. "YoumustknowthatthoughIshouldbeexceedinglygrievedattheirdisapprobation,Icouldnothesitate." 

           "Ididnotthinkyouwould;andthatbeingthecase,Icannotconsideryoursituationwithmuchcompassion." 

           "Butifhereturnsnomorethiswinter,mychoicewillneverberequired. Athousandthingsmayariseinsixmonths!" 

           TheideaofhisreturningnomoreElizabethtreatedwiththeutmostcontempt.ItappearedtohermerelythesuggestionofCaroline’sinterestedwishes,andshecouldnotforamomentsupposethatthosewishes,howeveropenlyorartfullyspoken,couldinfluenceayoungmansototallyindependentofeveryone. 

           Sherepresentedtohersisterasforciblyaspossiblewhatshefeltonthesubject,andhadsoonthepleasureofseeingitshappyeffect. 

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