Гордість і упередження

           Withabookhewasregardlessoftime;andonthepresentoccasionhehadagooddealofcuriosityastotheeventsofaneveningwhichhadraisedsuchsplendidexpectations. Hehadratherhopedthathiswife’sviewsonthestrangerwouldbedisappointed; buthesoonfoundoutthathehadadifferentstorytohear. "Oh!mydearMr.Bennet,"assheenteredtheroom,"wehavehadamostdelightfulevening,amostexcellentball. Iwishyouhadbeenthere. Janewassoadmired,nothingcouldbelikeit. Everybodysaidhowwellshelooked;andMr.Bingleythoughtherquitebeautiful,anddancedwithhertwice! Onlythinkofthat,mydear;heactuallydancedwithhertwice!andshewastheonlycreatureintheroomthatheaskedasecondtime. Firstofall,heaskedMissLucas. Iwassovexedtoseehimstandupwithher! But,however,hedidnotadmireheratall;indeed,nobodycan,youknow;andheseemedquitestruckwithJaneasshewasgoingdownthedance. Soheinquiredwhoshewas,andgotintroduced,andaskedherforthetwonext. ThenthetwothirdhedancedwithMissKing,andthetwofourthwithMariaLucas,andthetwofifthwithJaneagain,andthetwosixthwithLizzy,andtheboulanger—" 

           "Ifhehadhadanycompassionforme,"criedherhusbandimpatiently,"hewouldnothavedancedhalfsomuch! ForGod’ssake,saynomoreofhispartners. Othathehadsprainedhisankleinthefirstplace!" 

           "Oh!mydear,Iamquitedelightedwithhim. Heissoexcessivelyhandsome! Andhissistersarecharmingwomen. Ineverinmylifesawanythingmoreelegantthantheirdresses. IdaresaythelaceuponMrs.Hurst’sgown—" 

           Hereshewasinterruptedagain.Mr.Bennetprotestedagainstanydescriptionoffinery.