Гордість і упередження

Chapter 22

           "Youcannotbetoomuchuponyourguard. Riskanythingratherthanherdispleasure; andifyoufinditlikelytoberaisedbyyourcomingtousagain,whichIshouldthinkexceedinglyprobable,stayquietlyathome,andbesatisfiedthatweshalltakenooffence." 

           "Believeme,mydearsir,mygratitudeiswarmlyexcitedbysuchaffectionateattention; anddependuponit,youwillspeedilyreceivefrommealetterofthanksforthis,andforeveryothermarkofyourregardduringmystayinHertfordshire. Asformyfaircousins,thoughmyabsencemaynotbelongenoughtorenderitnecessary,Ishallnowtakethelibertyofwishingthemhealthandhappiness,notexceptingmycousinElizabeth." 

           Withpropercivilitiestheladiesthenwithdrew;allofthemequallysurprisedthathemeditatedaquickreturn. Mrs.Bennetwishedtounderstandbyitthathethoughtofpayinghisaddressestooneofheryoungergirls,andMarymighthavebeenprevailedontoaccepthim. Sheratedhisabilitiesmuchhigherthananyoftheothers; therewasasolidityinhisreflectionswhichoftenstruckher,andthoughbynomeanssocleverasherself,shethoughtthatifencouragedtoreadandimprovehimselfbysuchanexampleashers,hemightbecomeaveryagreeablecompanion. Butonthefollowingmorning,everyhopeofthiskindwasdoneaway. MissLucascalledsoonafterbreakfast,andinaprivateconferencewithElizabethrelatedtheeventofthedaybefore. 

           ThepossibilityofMr.Collins’sfancyingherselfinlovewithherfriendhadonceoccurredtoElizabethwithinthelastdayortwo; butthatCharlottecouldencouragehimseemedalmostasfarfrompossibilityasshecouldencouragehimherself,andherastonishmentwasconsequentlysogreatastoovercomeatfirsttheboundsofdecorum,andshecouldnothelpcryingout: 

           "EngagedtoMr.Collins!MydearCharlotteimpossible!" 

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