Гордість і упередження

Chapter 19

           "Indeed,Mr.Collins,allpraiseofmewillbeunnecessary. Youmustgivemeleavetojudgeformyself,andpaymethecomplimentofbelievingwhatIsay. Iwishyouveryhappyandveryrich,andbyrefusingyouhand,doallinmypowertopreventyourbeingotherwise. Inmakingmetheoffer,youmusthavesatisfiedthedelicacyofyourfeelingswithregardtomyfamily,andmaytakepossessionofLongbournestatewheneveritfalls,withoutanyself-reproach. Thismattermaybeconsidered,therefore,asfinallysettled." Andrisingasshethusspoke,shewouldhavequittedtheroom,hadMr.Collinsnotthusaddressedher: 

           "WhenIdomyselfthehonourofspeakingtoyounextonthesubject,Ishallhopetoreceiveamorefavourableanswerthanyouhavenowgivenme; thoughIamfarfromaccusingyouofcrueltyatpresent,becauseIknowittobetheestablishedcustomofyoursextorejectamanonthefirstapplication,andperhapsyouhaveevennowsaidasmuchtoencouragemysuitaswouldbeconsistentwiththetruedelicacyofthefemalecharacter." 

           "Really,Mr.Collins,"criedElizabethwithsomewarmth,"youpuzzlemeexceedingly. IfwhatIhavehithertosaidcanappeartoyouintheformofencouragement,Iknownothowtoexpressmyrefusalinsuchawayastoconvinceyouofitsbeingone." 

           "Youmustgivemeleavetoflattermyself,mydearcousin,thatyourrefusalofmyaddressesismerelywordsofcourse. Myreasonsforbelievingitarebrieflythese: Itdoesnotappeartomethatmyhandisunworthyyouracceptance,orthattheestablishmentIcanofferwouldbeanyotherthanhighlydesirable. Mysituationinlife,myconnectionswiththefamilyofdeBourgh,andmyrelationshiptoyourown,arecircumstanceshighlyinmyfavour; andyoushouldtakeitintofurtherconsideration,thatinspiteofyourmanifoldattractions,itisbynomeanscertainthatanotherofferofmarriagemayeverbemadeyou. 

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