Гордість і упередження

Chapter 35

           Hehadsomeintention,headded,ofstudyinglaw,andImustbeawarethattheinterestofonethousandpoundswouldbeaveryinsufficientsupporttherein. Iratherwished,thanbelievedhimtobesincere;but,atanyrate,wasperfectlyreadytoaccedetohisproposal. IknewthatMr.Wickhamoughtnottobeaclergyman;thebusinesswasthereforesoonsettledheresignedallclaimtoassistanceinthechurch,wereitpossiblethathecouldeverbeinasituationtoreceiveit,andacceptedinreturnthreethousandpounds. Allconnectionbetweenusseemednowdissolved. IthoughttooillofhimtoinvitehimtoPemberley,oradmithissocietyintown. IntownIbelievehechieflylived,buthisstudyingthelawwasamerepretence,andbeingnowfreefromallrestraint,hislifewasalifeofidlenessanddissipation. ForaboutthreeyearsIheardlittleofhim; butonthedeceaseoftheincumbentofthelivingwhichhadbeendesignedforhim,heappliedtomeagainbyletterforthepresentation. Hiscircumstances,heassuredme,andIhadnodifficultyinbelievingit,wereexceedinglybad. Hehadfoundthelawamostunprofitablestudy,andwasnowabsolutelyresolvedonbeingordained,ifIwouldpresenthimtothelivinginquestionofwhichhetrustedtherecouldbelittledoubt,ashewaswellassuredthatIhadnootherpersontoprovidefor,andIcouldnothaveforgottenmyreveredfather’sintentions. Youwillhardlyblamemeforrefusingtocomplywiththisentreaty,orforresistingeveryrepetitiontoit. Hisresentmentwasinproportiontothedistressofhiscircumstancesandhewasdoubtlessasviolentinhisabuseofmetoothersasinhisreproachestomyself. Afterthisperiodeveryappearanceofacquaintancewasdropped. HowhelivedIknownot. Butlastsummerhewasagainmostpainfullyobtrudedonmynotice. 

           "ImustnowmentionacircumstancewhichIwouldwishtoforgetmyself,andwhichnoobligationlessthanthepresentshouldinducemetounfoldtoanyhumanbeing. Havingsaidthusmuch,Ifeelnodoubtofyoursecrecy. 

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