Гордість і упередження

Chapter 22

           Elizabethwouldwonder,andprobablywouldblameher; andthoughherresolutionwasnottobeshaken,herfeelingsmustbehurtbysuchadisapprobation. Sheresolvedtogivehertheinformationherself,andthereforechargedMr.Collins,whenhereturnedtoLongbourntodinner,todropnohintofwhathadpassedbeforeanyofthefamily. Apromiseofsecrecywasofcourseverydutifullygiven,butitcouldnotbekeptwithoutdifficulty; forthecuriosityexcitedbyhislongabsenceburstforthinsuchverydirectquestionsonhisreturnasrequiredsomeingenuitytoevade,andhewasatthesametimeexercisinggreatself-denial,forhewaslongingtopublishhisprosperouslove. 

           Ashewastobeginhisjourneytooearlyonthemorrowtoseeanyofthefamily,theceremonyofleave-takingwasperformedwhentheladiesmovedforthenight; andMrs.Bennet,withgreatpolitenessandcordiality,saidhowhappytheyshouldbetoseehimatLongbournagain,wheneverhisengagementsmightallowhimtovisitthem. 

           "Mydearmadam,"hereplied,"thisinvitationisparticularlygratifying,becauseitiswhatIhavebeenhopingtoreceive; andyoumaybeverycertainthatIshallavailmyselfofitassoonaspossible." 

           Theywereallastonished;andMr.Bennet,whocouldbynomeanswishforsospeedyareturn,immediatelysaid: 

           "ButistherenotdangerofLadyCatherine’sdisapprobationhere,mygoodsir? Youhadbetterneglectyourrelationsthanruntheriskofoffendingyourpatroness." 

           "Mydearsir,"repliedMr.Collins,"Iamparticularlyobligedtoyouforthisfriendlycaution,andyoumaydependuponmynottakingsomaterialastepwithoutherladyship’sconcurrence." 

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