Гордість і упередження

Chapter 29

           Iwouldadviseyoumerelytoputonwhateverofyourclothesissuperiortotherestthereisnooccasionforanythingmore. LadyCatherinewillnotthinktheworseofyouforbeingsimplydressed. Shelikestohavethedistinctionofrankpreserved." 

           Whiletheyweredressing,hecametwoorthreetimestotheirdifferentdoors,torecommendtheirbeingquick,asLadyCatherineverymuchobjectedtobekeptwaitingforherdinner. Suchformidableaccountsofherladyship,andhermannerofliving,quitefrightenedMariaLucaswhohadbeenlittleusedtocompany,andshelookedforwardtoherintroductionatRosingswithasmuchapprehensionasherfatherhaddonetohispresentationatSt.James’s. 

           Astheweatherwasfine,theyhadapleasantwalkofabouthalfamileacrossthepark. Everyparkhasitsbeautyanditsprospects; andElizabethsawmuchtobepleasedwith,thoughshecouldnotbeinsuchrapturesasMr.Collinsexpectedthescenetoinspire,andwasbutslightlyaffectedbyhisenumerationofthewindowsinfrontofthehouse,andhisrelationofwhattheglazingaltogetherhadoriginallycostSirLewisdeBourgh. 

           Whentheyascendedthestepstothehall,Maria’salarmwaseverymomentincreasing,andevenSirWilliamdidnotlookperfectlycalm. Elizabeth’scouragedidnotfailher. ShehadheardnothingofLadyCatherinethatspokeherawfulfromanyextraordinarytalentsormiraculousvirtue,andthemerestatelinessofmoneyorrankshethoughtshecouldwitnesswithouttrepidation. 

           Fromtheentrance-hall,ofwhichMr.Collinspointedout,witharapturousair,thefineproportionandthefinishedornaments,theyfollowedtheservantsthroughanante-chamber,totheroomwhereLadyCatherine,herdaughter,andMrs.Jenkinsonweresitting. 

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