Гордість і упередження

           WhenmynieceGeorgianawenttoRamsgatelastsummer,Imadeapointofherhavingtwomen-servantsgowithher. MissDarcy,thedaughterofMr.Darcy,ofPemberley,andLadyAnne,couldnothaveappearedwithproprietyinadifferentmanner. Iamexcessivelyattentivetoallthosethings. YoumustsendJohnwiththeyoungladies,Mrs.Collins. Iamgladitoccurredtometomentionit;foritwouldreallybediscreditabletoyoutoletthemgoalone." 

           "Myuncleistosendaservantforus." 

           "Oh!Youruncle! Hekeepsaman-servant,doeshe? Iamverygladyouhavesomebodywhothinksofthesethings. Whereshallyouchangehorses? Oh!Bromley,ofcourse. IfyoumentionmynameattheBell,youwillbeattendedto." 

           LadyCatherinehadmanyotherquestionstoaskrespectingtheirjourney,andasshedidnotanswerthemallherself,attentionwasnecessary, whichElizabethbelievedtobeluckyforher;or,withamindsooccupied,shemighthaveforgottenwhereshewas. Reflectionmustbereservedforsolitaryhours;whenevershewasalone,shegavewaytoitasthegreatestrelief; andnotadaywentbywithoutasolitarywalk,inwhichshemightindulgeinallthedelightofunpleasantrecollections. 

           Mr.Darcy’slettershewasinafairwayofsoonknowingbyheart. Shestudiedeverysentence;andherfeelingstowardsitswriterwereattimeswidelydifferent. Whensherememberedthestyleofhisaddress,shewasstillfullofindignation;butwhensheconsideredhowunjustlyshehadcondemnedandupbraidedhim,herangerwasturnedagainstherself;andhisdisappointedfeelingsbecametheobjectofcompassion. Hisattachmentexcitedgratitude,hisgeneralcharacterrespect; butshecouldnotapprovehim;norcouldsheforamomentrepentherrefusal,orfeeltheslightestinclinationevertoseehimagain.