Гордість і упередження

           MissBenneteagerlydisclaimedallextraordinarymerit,andthrewbackthepraiseonhersister’swarmaffection. 

           "Nay,"saidElizabeth,"thisisnotfair. Youwishtothinkalltheworldrespectable,andarehurtifIspeakillofanybody.Ionlywanttothinkyouperfect,andyousetyourselfagainstit. Donotbeafraidofmyrunningintoanyexcess,ofmyencroachingonyourprivilegeofuniversalgood-will. Youneednot.TherearefewpeoplewhomIreallylove,andstillfewerofwhomIthinkwell. ThemoreIseeoftheworld,themoreamIdissatisfiedwithit; andeverydayconfirmsmybeliefoftheinconsistencyofallhumancharacters,andofthelittledependencethatcanbeplacedontheappearanceofmeritorsense. Ihavemetwithtwoinstanceslately,oneIwillnotmention;theotherisCharlotte’smarriage. Itisunaccountable!Ineveryviewitisunaccountable!" 

           "MydearLizzy,donotgivewaytosuchfeelingsasthese. Theywillruinyourhappiness. Youdonotmakeallowanceenoughfordifferenceofsituationandtemper. ConsiderMr.Collins’srespectability,andCharlotte’ssteady,prudentcharacter. Rememberthatsheisoneofalargefamily;thatastofortune,itisamosteligiblematch; andbereadytobelieve,foreverybody’ssake,thatshemayfeelsomethinglikeregardandesteemforourcousin." 

           "Toobligeyou,Iwouldtrytobelievealmostanything,butnooneelsecouldbebenefitedbysuchabeliefasthis; forwereIpersuadedthatCharlottehadanyregardforhim,IshouldonlythinkworseofherunderstandingthanInowdoofherheart. MydearJane,Mr.Collinsisaconceited,pompous,narrow-minded,sillyman;youknowheis,aswellasIdo; andyoumustfeel,aswellasIdo,thatthewomanwhomarriedhimcannothaveaproperwayofthinking.