Гордість і упередження

Chapter 5

           "MissBingleytoldme,"saidJane,"thatheneverspeaksmuch,unlessamonghisintimateacquaintances. Withthemheisremarkablyagreeable." 

           "Idonotbelieveawordofit,mydear. Ifhehadbeensoveryagreeable,hewouldhavetalkedtoMrs.Long. ButIcanguesshowitwas;everybodysaysthatheiseatupwithpride,andIdaresayhehadheardsomehowthatMrs.Longdoesnotkeepacarriage,andhadcometotheballinahackchaise." 

           "IdonotmindhisnottalkingtoMrs.Long,"saidMissLucas,"butIwishhehaddancedwithEliza." 

           "Anothertime,Lizzy,"saidhermother,"Iwouldnotdancewithhim,ifIwereyou." 

           "Ibelieve,ma’am,Imaysafelypromiseyounevertodancewithhim." 

           "Hispride,"saidMissLucas,"doesnotoffendmesomuchasprideoftendoes,becausethereisanexcuseforit. Onecannotwonderthatsoveryfineayoungman,withfamily,fortune,everythinginhisfavour,shouldthinkhighlyofhimself. IfImaysoexpressit,hehasarighttobeproud." 

           "Thatisverytrue,"repliedElizabeth,"andIcouldeasilyforgivehispride,ifhehadnotmortifiedmine." 

           "Pride,"observedMary,whopiquedherselfuponthesolidityofherreflections,"isaverycommonfailing,Ibelieve. ByallthatIhaveeverread,Iamconvincedthatitisverycommonindeed; thathumannatureisparticularlypronetoit,andthatthereareveryfewofuswhodonotcherishafeelingofself-complacencyonthescoreofsomequalityorother,realorimaginary. 

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