Гордість і упередження

Chapter 3

           "Youaredancingwiththeonlyhandsomegirlintheroom,"saidMr.Darcy,lookingattheeldestMissBennet. 

           "Oh!SheisthemostbeautifulcreatureIeverbeheld! Butthereisoneofhersisterssittingdownjustbehindyou,whoisverypretty,andIdaresayveryagreeable. Doletmeaskmypartnertointroduceyou." 

           "Whichdoyoumean?"andturningroundhelookedforamomentatElizabeth,tillcatchinghereye,hewithdrewhisownandcoldlysaid: "Sheistolerable,butnothandsomeenoughtotemptme;Iaminnohumouratpresenttogiveconsequencetoyoungladieswhoareslightedbyothermen. Youhadbetterreturntoyourpartnerandenjoyhersmiles,foryouarewastingyourtimewithme." 

           Mr.Bingleyfollowedhisadvice. Mr.Darcywalkedoff;andElizabethremainedwithnoverycordialfeelingstowardhim. Shetoldthestory,however,withgreatspiritamongherfriends;forshehadalively,playfuldisposition,whichdelightedinanythingridiculous. 

           Theeveningaltogetherpassedoffpleasantlytothewholefamily. Mrs.BennethadseenhereldestdaughtermuchadmiredbytheNetherfieldparty. Mr.Bingleyhaddancedwithhertwice,andshehadbeendistinguishedbyhissisters. Janewasasmuchgratifiedbythisashermothercouldbe,thoughinaquieterway. ElizabethfeltJane’spleasure. MaryhadheardherselfmentionedtoMissBingleyasthemostaccomplishedgirlintheneighbourhood;andCatherineandLydiahadbeenfortunateenoughnevertobewithoutpartners,whichwasallthattheyhadyetlearnttocareforataball. Theyreturned,therefore,ingoodspiritstoLongbourn,thevillagewheretheylived,andofwhichtheyweretheprincipalinhabitants. TheyfoundMr.Bennetstillup. 

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