Гордість і упередження

Chapter 4

           Mr.Bingleyinheritedpropertytotheamountofnearlyahundredthousandpoundsfromhisfather,whohadintendedtopurchaseanestate,butdidnotlivetodoit. Mr.Bingleyintendeditlikewise,andsometimesmadechoiceofhiscounty; butashewasnowprovidedwithagoodhouseandthelibertyofamanor,itwasdoubtfultomanyofthosewhobestknewtheeasinessofhistemper,whetherhemightnotspendtheremainderofhisdaysatNetherfield,andleavethenextgenerationtopurchase. 

           Hissisterswereanxiousforhishavinganestateofhisown; but,thoughhewasnowonlyestablishedasatenant,MissBingleywasbynomeansunwillingtopresideathistablenorwasMrs.Hurst,whohadmarriedamanofmorefashionthanfortune,lessdisposedtoconsiderhishouseasherhomewhenitsuitedher. Mr.Bingleyhadnotbeenofagetwoyears,whenhewastemptedbyanaccidentalrecommendationtolookatNetherfieldHouse. Hedidlookatit,andintoitforhalf-an-hourwaspleasedwiththesituationandtheprincipalrooms,satisfiedwithwhattheownersaidinitspraise,andtookitimmediately. 

           BetweenhimandDarcytherewasaverysteadyfriendship,inspiteofgreatoppositionofcharacter. BingleywasendearedtoDarcybytheeasiness,openness,andductilityofhistemper,thoughnodispositioncouldofferagreatercontrasttohisown,andthoughwithhisownheneverappeareddissatisfied. OnthestrengthofDarcy’sregard,Bingleyhadthefirmestreliance,andofhisjudgementthehighestopinion. Inunderstanding,Darcywasthesuperior. Bingleywasbynomeansdeficient,butDarcywasclever. Hewasatthesametimehaughty,reserved,andfastidious,andhismanners,thoughwell-bred,werenotinviting. 

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