Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 43

           Herauntnowcalledhertolookatapicture. SheapproachedandsawthelikenessofMr.Wickham,suspended,amongstseveralotherminiatures,overthemantelpiece. Herauntaskedher,smilingly,howshelikedit. Thehousekeepercameforward,andtoldthemitwasapictureofayounggentleman,thesonofherlatemaster’ssteward,whohadbeenbroughtupbyhimathisownexpense. "Heisnowgoneintothearmy,"sheadded;"butIamafraidhehasturnedoutverywild." 

           Mrs.Gardinerlookedatherniecewithasmile,butElizabethcouldnotreturnit. 

           "Andthat,"saidMrs.Reynolds,pointingtoanotheroftheminiatures,"ismymasterandverylikehim. Itwasdrawnatthesametimeastheotherabouteightyearsago." 

           "Ihaveheardmuchofyourmaster’sfineperson,"saidMrs.Gardiner,lookingatthepicture;"itisahandsomeface. But,Lizzy,youcantelluswhetheritislikeornot." 

           Mrs.ReynoldsrespectforElizabethseemedtoincreaseonthisintimationofherknowinghermaster. 

           "DoesthatyoungladyknowMr.Darcy?" 

           Elizabethcoloured,andsaid:"Alittle." 

           "Anddonotyouthinkhimaveryhandsomegentleman,ma’am?" 

           "Yes,veryhandsome." 

           "IamsureIknownonesohandsome; butinthegalleryupstairsyouwillseeafiner,largerpictureofhimthanthis. Thisroomwasmylatemaster’sfavouriteroom,andtheseminiaturesarejustastheyusedtobethen. Hewasveryfondofthem." 

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