Гордість і упередження

Chapter 18

           Hemustwritehisownsermons; andthetimethatremainswillnotbetoomuchforhisparishduties,andthecareandimprovementofhisdwelling,whichhecannotbeexcusedfrommakingasacomfortableaspossible. AndIdonotthinkitoflightimportancethatheshouldhaveattentiveandconciliatorymannertowardseverybody,especiallytowardsthosetowhomheoweshispreferment. Icannotacquithimofthatduty;norcouldIthinkwellofthemanwhoshouldomitanoccasionoftestifyinghisrespecttowardsanybodyconnectedwiththefamily." AndwithabowtoMr.Darcy,heconcludedhisspeech,whichhadbeenspokensoloudasatobeheardbyhalftheroom. Manystaredmanysmiled; butnoonelookedmoreamusedthanMr.Bennethimself,whilehiswifeseriouslycommendedMr.Collinsforhavingspokensosensibly,andobservedinahalf-whispertoLadyLucas,thathewasaremarkablyclever,goodkindofyoungman. 

           ToElizabethitappearedthat,hadherfamilymadeanagreementtoexposethemselvesasamuchasatheycouldduringtheevening,itwouldhavebeenimpossibleforthemtoplaytheirpartswithmorespiritorfinersuccess; andhappydidshethinkitforBingleyandhersisterthatsomeoftheexhibitionhadescapedhisnotice,andthathisfeelingswerenotofasorttobemuchdistressedbythefollywhichhemusthavewitnessed. ThathistwosistersandMr.Darcy,however,shouldhavesuchanopportunityofridiculingherrelations,wasbadenough,andshecouldnotdeterminewhetherthesilentcontemptofthegentleman,ortheinsolentsmilesoftheladies,weremoreintolerable. 

           Therestoftheeveningbroughtherlittleamusement. ShewasteasedbyMr.Collins,whocontinuedmostperseveringlybyherside,andthoughhecouldnotprevailonhertodancewithhimagain,putitoutofherpowertodancewithothers. Invaindidsheentreathimtostandupwithsomebodyelse,andoffertointroducehimtoanyyoungladyintheroom. 

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