Гордость и предубеждение

           butforsometimeIwaskeptbackbymyowndoubts,fearinglestitmightseemdisrespectfultohismemoryformetobeongoodtermswithanyonewithwhomithadalwayspleasedhimtobeatvariance. —’There,Mrs.Bennet.’ —Mymind,however,isnowmadeuponthesubject,forhavingreceivedordinationatEaster,IhavebeensofortunateastobedistinguishedbythepatronageoftheRightHonourableLadyCatherinedeBourgh,widowofSirLewisdeBourgh, whosebountyandbeneficencehaspreferredmetothevaluablerectoryofthisparish,whereitshallbemyearnestendeavourtodemeanmyselfwithgratefulrespecttowardsherladyship,andbeeverreadytoperformthoseritesandceremonieswhichareinstitutedbytheChurchofEngland. Asaclergyman,moreover,Ifeelitmydutytopromoteandestablishtheblessingofpeaceinallfamilieswithininthereachofmyinfluence; andonthesegroundsIflattermyselfthatmypresentoverturesarehighlycommendable,andthatthecircumstanceofmybeingnextintheentailofLongbournestatewillbekindlyoverlookedonyourside,andnotleadyoutorejecttheofferedolive-branch. Icannotbeotherwisethanconcernedatbeingthemeansofinjuringyouramiabledaughters,andbegleavetoapologiseforit,aswellastoassureyouofmyreadinesstomakethemeverypossibleamends—butofthishereafter. Ifyoushouldhavenoobjectiontoreceivemeintoyourhouse,Iproposemyselfthesatisfactionofwaitingonyouandyourfamily,Monday,November18th,byfouro’clock,andshallprobablytrespassonyourhospitalitytilltheSaturdayse’ennightfollowing,whichIcandowithoutanyinconvenience,asLadyCatherineisfarfromobjectingtomyoccasionalabsenceonaSunday,providedthatsomeotherclergymanisengagedtodothedutyoftheday. —Iremain,dearsir,withrespectfulcomplimentstoyourladyanddaughters, yourwell-wisherandfriend, 

           "WilliamCollins"