Гордість і упередження

           Withsuchkindsofhistoriesoftheirpartiesandgoodjokes,didLydia,assistedbyKitty’shintsandadditions,endeavourtoamusehercompanionsallthewaytoLongbourn. Elizabethlistenedaslittleasshecould,buttherewasnoescapingthefrequentmentionofWickham’sname. 

           Theirreceptionathomewasmostkind. Mrs.BennetrejoicedtoseeJaneinundiminishedbeauty; andmorethanonceduringdinnerdidMr.BennetsayvoluntarilytoElizabeth: 

           "Iamgladyouarecomeback,Lizzy." 

           Theirpartyinthedining-roomwaslarge,foralmostalltheLucasescametomeetMariaandhearthenews; andvariouswerethesubjectsthatoccupiedthem. LadyLucaswasinquiringofMaria,afterthewelfareandpoultryofhereldestdaughter; Mrs.Bennetwasdoublyengaged,ononehandcollectinganaccountofthepresentfashionsfromJane,whosatsomewaybelowher,and,ontheother,retailingthemalltotheyoungerLucases; andLydia,inavoiceratherlouderthananyotherperson’s,wasenumeratingthevariouspleasuresofthemorningtoanybodywhowouldhearher. 

           "Oh!Mary,"saidshe,"Iwishyouhadgonewithus,forwehadsuchfun! Aswewentalong,KittyandIdrewuptheblinds,andpretendedtherewasnobodyinthecoach; andIshouldhavegonesoalltheway,ifKittyhadnotbeensick; andwhenwegottotheGeorge,Idothinkwebehavedveryhandsomely,forwetreatedtheotherthreewiththenicestcoldluncheonintheworld,andifyouwouldhavegone,wewouldhavetreatedyoutoo. Andthenwhenwecameawayitwassuchfun! Ithoughtwenevershouldhavegotintothecoach.Iwasreadytodieoflaughter.