Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 47

           Ishouldneverbehappywithouthim,sothinkitnoharmtobeoff. YouneednotsendthemwordatLongbournofmygoing,ifyoudonotlikeit,foritwillmakethesurprisethegreater,whenIwritetothemandsignmyname‘LydiaWickham.’ Whatagoodjokeitwillbe! Icanhardlywriteforlaughing. PraymakemyexcusestoPrattfornotkeepingmyengagement,anddancingwithhimto-night. TellhimIhopehewillexcusemewhenheknowsall;andtellhimIwilldancewithhimatthenextballwemeet,withgreatpleasure. IshallsendformyclotheswhenIgettoLongbourn; butIwishyouwouldtellSallytomendagreatslitinmyworkedmuslingownbeforetheyarepackedup. Good-bye. GivemylovetoColonelForster. Ihopeyouwilldrinktoourgoodjourney. 

           "Youraffectionatefriend, 

           "LydiaBennet." 

           "Oh!thoughtless,thoughtlessLydia!"criedElizabethwhenshehadfinishedit. "Whataletteristhis,tobewrittenatsuchamoment! Butatleastitshowsthatshewasseriousonthesubjectoftheirjourney. Whateverhemightafterwardspersuadeherto,itwasnotonhersideaschemeofinfamy. Mypoorfather! howhemusthavefeltit!" 

           "Ineversawanyonesoshocked. Hecouldnotspeakawordforfulltenminutes. Mymotherwastakenillimmediately,andthewholehouseinsuchconfusion!" 

           "Oh!Jane,"criedElizabeth,"wasthereaservantbelongingtoitwhodidnotknowthewholestorybeforetheendoftheday?" 

           "Idonotknow. Ihopetherewas. Buttobeguardedatsuchatimeisverydifficult. 

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 318 из 428