Гордість і упередження

Chapter 38

           Wordswereinsufficientfortheelevationofhisfeelings; andhewasobligedtowalkabouttheroom,whileElizabethtriedtounitecivilityandtruthinafewshortsentences. 

           "Youmay,infact,carryaveryfavourablereportofusintoHertfordshire,mydearcousin. Iflattermyselfatleastthatyouwillbeabletodoso. LadyCatherine’sgreatattentionstoMrs.Collinsyouhavebeenadailywitnessof; andaltogetherItrustitdoesnotappearthatyourfriendhasdrawnanunfortunatebutonthispointitwillbeaswelltobesilent. Onlyletmeassureyou,mydearMissElizabeth,thatIcanfrommyheartmostcordiallywishyouequalfelicityinmarriage. MydearCharlotteandIhavebutonemindandonewayofthinking. Thereisineverythingamostremarkableresemblanceofcharacterandideasbetweenus. Weseemtohavebeendesignedforeachother." 

           Elizabethcouldsafelysaythatitwasagreathappinesswherethatwasthecase,andwithequalsinceritycouldadd,thatshefirmlybelievedandrejoicedinhisdomesticcomforts. Shewasnotsorry,however,tohavetherecitaloftheminterruptedbytheladyfromwhomtheysprang. PoorCharlotte! itwasmelancholytoleavehertosuchsociety! Butshehadchosenitwithhereyesopen; andthoughevidentlyregrettingthathervisitorsweretogo,shedidnotseemtoaskforcompassion. Herhomeandherhousekeeping,herparishandherpoultry,andalltheirdependentconcerns,hadnotyetlosttheircharms. 

           Atlengththechaisearrived,thetrunkswerefastenedon,theparcelsplacedwithin,anditwaspronouncedtobeready. Afteranaffectionatepartingbetweenthefriends,ElizabethwasattendedtothecarriagebyMr.Collins,andastheywalkeddownthegardenhewascommissioningherwithhisbestrespectstoallherfamily,notforgettinghisthanksforthekindnesshehadreceivedatLongbourninthewinter,andhiscomplimentstoMr.andMrs.Gardiner,thoughunknown. 

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