Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 29

           FourniecesofMrs.Jenkinsonaremostdelightfullysituatedthroughmymeans;anditwasbuttheotherdaythatIrecommendedanotheryoungperson,whowasmerelyaccidentallymentionedtome,andthefamilyarequitedelightedwithher. Mrs.Collins,didItellyouofLadyMetcalf’scallingyesterdaytothankme? ShefindsMissPopeatreasure. ‘LadyCatherine,’saidshe,‘youhavegivenmeatreasure. Areanyofyouryoungersistersout,MissBennet?" 

           "Yes,ma’am,all." 

           "All!What,allfiveoutatonce? Veryodd! Andyouonlythesecond. Theyoungeronesoutbeforetheelderonesaremarried! Youryoungersistersmustbeveryyoung?" 

           "Yes,myyoungestisnotsixteen. Perhapssheisfullyoungtobemuchincompany. Butreally,ma’am,Ithinkitwouldbeveryharduponyoungersisters,thattheyshouldnothavetheirshareofsocietyandamusement,becausetheeldermaynothavethemeansorinclinationtomarryearly. Thelast-bornhasasgoodarighttothepleasuresofyouthatthefirst. Andtobekeptbackonsuchamotive! Ithinkitwouldnotbeverylikelytopromotesisterlyaffectionordelicacyofmind." 

           "Uponmyword,"saidherladyship,"yougiveyouropinionverydecidedlyforsoyoungaperson. Pray,whatisyourage?" 

           "Withthreeyoungersistersgrownup,"repliedElizabeth,smiling,"yourladyshipcanhardlyexpectmetoownit." 

           LadyCatherineseemedquiteastonishedatnotreceivingadirectanswer;andElizabethsuspectedherselftobethefirstcreaturewhohadeverdaredtotriflewithsomuchdignifiedimpertinence. 

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