Гордість і упередження

           "Yes,"thoughtElizabeth,"thatwouldbeadelightfulschemeindeed,andcompletelydoforusatonce. GoodHeaven!Brighton,andawholecampfulofsoldiers,tous,whohavebeenoversetalreadybyonepoorregimentofmilitia,andthemonthlyballsofMeryton!" 

           "NowIhavegotsomenewsforyou,"saidLydia,astheysatdownattable. "Whatdoyouthink? Itisexcellentnews—capitalnews—andaboutacertainpersonwealllike!" 

           JaneandElizabethlookedateachother,andthewaiterwastoldheneednotstay.Lydialaughed,andsaid: 

           "Aye,thatisjustlikeyourformalityanddiscretion. Youthoughtthewaitermustnothear,asifhecared! IdaresayheoftenhearsworsethingssaidthanIamgoingtosay. Butheisanuglyfellow!Iamgladheisgone. Ineversawsuchalongchininmylife. Well,butnowformynews;itisaboutdearWickham;toogoodforthewaiter,isitnot? ThereisnodangerofWickham’smarryingMaryKing. There’sforyou! SheisgonedowntoheruncleatLiverpool:gonetostay. Wickhamissafe." 

           "AndMaryKingissafe!"addedElizabeth;"safefromaconnectionimprudentastofortune." 

           "Sheisagreatfoolforgoingaway,ifshelikedhim." 

           "ButIhopethereisnostrongattachmentoneitherside,"saidJane. 

           "Iamsurethereisnotonhis. Iwillanswerforit,henevercaredthreestrawsabouther—whocouldaboutsuchanastylittlefreckledthing?" 

           Elizabethwasshockedtothinkthat,howeverincapableofsuchcoarsenessofexpressionherself,thecoarsenessofthesentimentwaslittleotherthanherownbreasthadharbouredandfanciedliberal!