Гордість і упередження

Chapter 26

           IfoundthatMissDarcywasexpectedtodinner. IwishIcouldseeher. Myvisitwasnotlong,asCarolineandMrs.Hurstweregoingout. IdaresayIshallseethemsoonhere." 

           Elizabethshookherheadoverthisletter. ItconvincedherthataccidentonlycoulddiscovertoMr.Bingleyhersister’sbeingintown. 

           Fourweekspassedaway,andJanesawnothingofhim. Sheendeavouredtopersuadeherselfthatshedidnotregretit;butshecouldnolongerbeblindtoMissBingley’sinattention. Afterwaitingathomeeverymorningforafortnight,andinventingeveryeveningafreshexcuseforher,thevisitordidatlastappear; buttheshortnessofherstay,andyetmore,thealterationofhermannerwouldallowJanetodeceiveherselfnolonger. Theletterwhichshewroteonthisoccasiontohersisterwillprovewhatshefelt. 

           "MydearestLizzywill,Iamsure,beincapableoftriumphinginherbetterjudgement,atmyexpense,whenIconfessmyselftohavebeenentirelydeceivedinMissBingley’sregardforme. But,mydearsister,thoughtheeventhasprovedyouright,donotthinkmeobstinateifIstillassertthat,consideringwhatherbehaviourwas,myconfidencewasasnaturalasyoursuspicion. Idonotatallcomprehendherreasonforwishingtobeintimatewithme; butifthesamecircumstancesweretohappenagain,IamsureIshouldbedeceivedagain. Carolinedidnotreturnmyvisittillyesterday;andnotanote,notaline,didIreceiveinthemeantime. Whenshedidcome,itwasveryevidentthatshehadnopleasureinit; shemadeaslight,formalapology,fornotcallingbefore,saidnotawordofwishingtoseemeagain,andwasineveryrespectsoalteredacreature,thatwhenshewentawayIwasperfectlyresolvedtocontinuetheacquaintancenolonger. Ipity,thoughIcannothelpblamingher. Shewasverywronginsinglingmeoutasshedid;Icansafelysaythateveryadvancetointimacybeganonherside. 

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