Гордість і упередження

Chapter 39

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

           "NowIhavegotsomenewsforyou,"saidLydia,astheysatdownattable. "Whatdoyouthink? Itisexcellentnewscapitalnewsandaboutacertainpersonwealllike!" 

           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,henevercaredthreestrawsaboutherwhocouldaboutsuchanastylittlefreckledthing?" 

           Elizabethwasshockedtothinkthat,howeverincapableofsuchcoarsenessofexpressionherself,thecoarsenessofthesentimentwaslittleotherthanherownbreasthadharbouredandfanciedliberal! 

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