Гордість і упередження

           Marywouldnotunderstandthem;suchanopportunityofexhibitingwasdelightfultoher,andshebeganhersong. Elizabeth’seyeswerefixedonherwithmostpainfulsensations,andshewatchedherprogressthroughtheseveralstanzaswithanimpatiencewhichwasveryillrewardedattheirclose; forMary,onreceiving,amongstthethanksofthetable,thehintofahopethatshemightbeprevailedontofavourthemagain,afterthepauseofhalfaminutebegananother. Mary’spowerswerebynomeansfittedforsuchadisplay;hervoicewasweak,andhermanneraffected. Elizabethwasinagonies. ShelookedatJane,toseehowsheboreit;butJanewasverycomposedlytalkingtoBingley. Shelookedathistwosisters,andsawthemmakingsignsofderisionateachother,andatDarcy,whocontinued,however,imperturbablygrave. Shelookedatherfathertoentreathisinterference,lestMaryshouldbesingingallnight. Hetookthehint,andwhenMaryhadfinishedhersecondsong,saidaloud, "Thatwilldoextremelywell,child. Youhavedelighteduslongenough. Lettheotheryoungladieshavetimetoexhibit." 

           Mary,thoughpretendingnottohear,wassomewhatdisconcerted; andElizabeth,sorryforher,andsorryforherfather’sspeech,wasafraidheranxietyhaddonenogood. Othersofthepartywerenowappliedto. 

           "IfI,"saidMr.Collins,"weresofortunateastobeabletosing,Ishouldhavegreatpleasure,Iamsure,inobligingthecompanywithanair; forIconsidermusicasaveryinnocentdiversion,andperfectlycompatiblewiththeprofessionofaclergyman. Idonotmean,however,toassertthatwecanbejustifiedindevotingtoomuchofourtimetomusic,fortherearecertainlyotherthingstobeattendedto. Therectorofaparishhasmuchtodo. Inthefirstplace,hemustmakesuchanagreementfortithesasamaybebeneficialtohimselfandnotoffensivetohispatron.