Гордість і упередження

Chapter 33

           "Ourhabitsofexpensemakeustoodependent,andtherearetoomanyinmyrankoflifewhocanaffordtomarrywithoutsomeattentiontomoney." 

           "Isthis,"thoughtElizabeth,"meantforme?"andshecolouredattheidea; but,recoveringherself,saidinalivelytone, "Andpray,whatistheusualpriceofanearl’syoungerson? Unlesstheelderbrotherisverysickly,Isupposeyouwouldnotaskabovefiftythousandpounds." 

           Heansweredherinthesamestyle,andthesubjectdropped. Tointerruptasilencewhichmightmakehimfancyheraffectedwithwhathadpassed,shesoonafterwardssaid: 

           "Iimagineyourcousinbroughtyoudownwithhimchieflyforthesakeofhavingsomeoneathisdisposal. Iwonderhedoesnotmarry,tosecurealastingconvenienceofthatkind. But,perhaps,hissisterdoesaswellforthepresent,and,assheisunderhissolecare,hemaydowhathelikeswithher." 

           "No,"saidColonelFitzwilliam,"thatisanadvantagewhichhemustdividewithme. IamjoinedwithhimintheguardianshipofMissDarcy." 

           "Areyouindeed? Andpraywhatsortofguardiansdoyoumake? Doesyourchargegiveyoumuchtrouble? Youngladiesofheragearesometimesalittledifficulttomanage,andifshehasthetrueDarcyspirit,shemayliketohaveherownway." 

           Asshespokesheobservedhimlookingatherearnestly; andthemannerinwhichheimmediatelyaskedherwhyshesupposedMissDarcylikelytogivethemanyuneasiness,convincedherthatshehadsomehoworothergotprettynearthetruth. Shedirectlyreplied: 

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