Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 49

           "Tenthousandpounds! Heavenforbid! Howishalfsuchasumtoberepaid?" 

           Mr.Bennetmadenoanswer,andeachofthem,deepinthought,continuedsilenttilltheyreachedthehouse. Theirfatherthenwentontothelibrarytowrite,andthegirlswalkedintothebreakfast-room. 

           "Andtheyarereallytobemarried!"criedElizabeth,assoonastheywerebythemselves. "Howstrangethisis! Andforthiswearetobethankful. Thattheyshouldmarry,smallasistheirchanceofhappiness,andwretchedasishischaracter,weareforcedtorejoice. Oh,Lydia!" 

           "Icomfortmyselfwiththinking,"repliedJane,"thathecertainlywouldnotmarryLydiaifhehadnotarealregardforher. Thoughourkindunclehasdonesomethingtowardsclearinghim,Icannotbelievethattenthousandpounds,oranythinglikeit,hasbeenadvanced. Hehaschildrenofhisown,andmayhavemore. Howcouldhesparehalftenthousandpounds?" 

           "IfhewereeverabletolearnwhatWickham’sdebtshavebeen,"saidElizabeth,"andhowmuchissettledonhissideonoursister,weshallexactlyknowwhatMr.Gardinerhasdoneforthem,becauseWickhamhasnotsixpenceofhisown. Thekindnessofmyuncleandauntcanneverberequited. Theirtakingherhome,andaffordinghertheirpersonalprotectionandcountenance,issuchasacrificetoheradvantageasyearsofgratitudecannotenoughacknowledge. Bythistimesheisactuallywiththem! Ifsuchgoodnessdoesnotmakehermiserablenow,shewillneverdeservetobehappy! Whatameetingforher,whenshefirstseesmyaunt!" 

           "Wemustendeavourtoforgetallthathaspassedoneitherside,"saidJane: "Ihopeandtrusttheywillyetbehappy. Hisconsentingtomarryherisaproof,Iwillbelieve,thatheiscometoarightwayofthinking. 

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