Гордість і упередження

Chapter 34

           "Youtakeaneagerinterestinthatgentleman’sconcerns,"saidDarcy,inalesstranquiltone,andwithaheightenedcolour. 

           "Whothatknowswhathismisfortuneshavebeen,canhelpfeelinganinterestinhim?" 

           "Hismisfortunes!"repeatedDarcycontemptuously;"yes,hismisfortuneshavebeengreatindeed." 

           "Andofyourinfliction,"criedElizabethwithenergy. "Youhavereducedhimtohispresentstateofpovertycomparativepoverty. Youhavewithheldtheadvantageswhichyoumustknowtohavebeendesignedforhim. Youhavedeprivedthebestyearsofhislifeofthatindependencewhichwasnolesshisduethanhisdesert. Youhavedoneallthis! andyetyoucantreatthementionofhismisfortunewithcontemptandridicule." 

           "Andthis,"criedDarcy,ashewalkedwithquickstepsacrosstheroom,"isyouropinionofme!Thisistheestimationinwhichyouholdme!Ithankyouforexplainingitsofully. Myfaults,accordingtothiscalculation,areheavyindeed! Butperhaps,"addedhe,stoppinginhiswalk,andturningtowardsher,"theseoffensesmighthavebeenoverlooked,hadnotyourpridebeenhurtbymyhonestconfessionofthescruplesthathadlongpreventedmyforminganyseriousdesign. Thesebitteraccusationsmighthavebeensuppressed,hadI,withgreaterpolicy,concealedmystruggles,andflatteredyouintothebeliefofmybeingimpelledbyunqualified,unalloyedinclination;byreason,byreflection,byeverything. Butdisguiseofeverysortismyabhorrence. NoramIashamedofthefeelingsIrelated. Theywerenaturalandjust. Couldyouexpectmetorejoiceintheinferiorityofyourconnections?tocongratulatemyselfonthehopeofrelations,whoseconditioninlifeissodecidedlybeneathmyown?" 

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