Гордость и предубеждение

           Hisnamehadneverbeenvoluntarilymentionedbeforethembyherniece; andthekindofhalf-expectationwhichMrs.Gardinerhadformed,oftheirbeingfollowedbyaletterfromhim,hadendedinnothing. ElizabethhadreceivednonesinceherreturnthatcouldcomefromPemberley. 

           Thepresentunhappystateofthefamilyrenderedanyotherexcuseforthelownessofherspiritsunnecessary; nothing,therefore,couldbefairlyconjecturedfromthat,thoughElizabeth,whowasbythistimetolerablywellacquaintedwithherownfeelings,wasperfectlyawarethat,hadsheknownnothingofDarcy,shecouldhavebornethedreadofLydia’sinfamysomewhatbetter. Itwouldhavesparedher,shethought,onesleeplessnightoutoftwo. 

           WhenMr.Bennetarrived,hehadalltheappearanceofhisusualphilosophiccomposure. Hesaidaslittleashehadeverbeeninthehabitofsaying;madenomentionofthebusinessthathadtakenhimaway,anditwassometimebeforehisdaughtershadcouragetospeakofit. 

           Itwasnottilltheafternoon,whenhehadjoinedthemattea,thatElizabethventuredtointroducethesubject; andthen,onherbrieflyexpressinghersorrowforwhathemusthaveendured,hereplied, "Saynothingofthat. Whoshouldsufferbutmyself? Ithasbeenmyowndoing,andIoughttofeelit." 

           "Youmustnotbetoosevereuponyourself,"repliedElizabeth. 

           "Youmaywellwarnmeagainstsuchanevil. Humannatureissopronetofallintoit! No,Lizzy,letmeonceinmylifefeelhowmuchIhavebeentoblame. Iamnotafraidofbeingoverpoweredbytheimpression. Itwillpassawaysoonenough." 

           "DoyousupposethemtobeinLondon?"