Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 7

           Theycouldtalkofnothingbutofficers; andMr.Bingley’slargefortune,thementionofwhichgaveanimationtotheirmother,wasworthlessintheireyeswhenopposedtotheregimentalsofanensign. 

           Afterlisteningonemorningtotheireffusionsonthissubject,Mr.Bennetcoollyobserved: 

           "FromallthatIcancollectbyyourmanneroftalking,youmustbetwoofthesilliestgirlsinthecountry. Ihavesuspecteditsometime,butIamnowconvinced." 

           Catherinewasdisconcerted,andmadenoanswer; butLydia,withperfectindifference,continuedtoexpressheradmirationofCaptainCarter,andherhopeofseeinghiminthecourseoftheday,ashewasgoingthenextmorningtoLondon. 

           "Iamastonished,mydear,"saidMrs.Bennet,"thatyoushouldbesoreadytothinkyourownchildrensilly. IfIwishedtothinkslightinglyofanybody’schildren,itshouldnotbeofmyown,however." 

           "Ifmychildrenaresilly,Imusthopetobealwayssensibleofit." 

           "Yesbutasithappens,theyareallofthemveryclever." 

           "Thisistheonlypoint,Iflattermyself,onwhichwedonotagree. Ihadhopedthatoursentimentscoincidedineveryparticular,butImustsofardifferfromyouastothinkourtwoyoungestdaughtersuncommonlyfoolish." 

           "MydearMr.Bennet,youmustnotexpectsuchgirlstohavethesenseoftheirfatherandmother. Whentheygettoourage,Idaresaytheywillnotthinkaboutofficersanymorethanwedo. 

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