Гордість і упередження

           InvaindidElizabethendeavourtochecktherapidityofhermother’swords,orpersuadehertodescribeherfelicityinalessaudiblewhisper;for,toherinexpressiblevexation,shecouldperceivethatthechiefofitwasoverheardbyMr.Darcy,whosatoppositetothem. Hermotheronlyscoldedherforbeingnonsensical. 

           "WhatisMr.Darcytome,pray,thatIshouldbeafraidofhim? Iamsureweowehimnosuchparticularcivilityastobeobligedtosaynothinghemaynotliketohear." 

           "Forheaven’ssake,madam,speaklower. WhatadvantagecanitbeforyoutooffendMr.Darcy? Youwillneverrecommendyourselftohisfriendbysodoing!" 

           Nothingthatshecouldsay,however,hadanyinfluence. Hermotherwouldtalkofherviewsinthesameintelligibletone. Elizabethblushedandblushedagainwithshameandvexation. ShecouldnothelpfrequentlyglancinghereyeatMr.Darcy,thougheveryglanceconvincedherofwhatshedreaded;forthoughhewasnotalwayslookingathermother,shewasconvincedthathisattentionwasinvariablyfixedbyher. Theexpressionofhisfacechangedgraduallyfromindignantcontempttoacomposedandsteadygravity. 

           Atlength,however,Mrs.Bennethadnomoretosay;andLadyLucas,whohadbeenlongyawningattherepetitionofdelightswhichshesawnolikelihoodofsharing,waslefttothecomfortsofcoldhamandchicken. Elizabethnowbegantorevive. Butnotlongwastheintervaloftranquillity; for,whensupperwasover,singingwastalkedof,andshehadthemortificationofseeingMary,afterverylittleentreaty,preparingtoobligethecompany. Bymanysignificantlooksandsilententreaties,didsheendeavourtopreventsuchaproofofcomplaisance,butinvain;