Гордість і упередження

           WhatastrokewasthisforpoorJane! whowouldwillinglyhavegonethroughtheworldwithoutbelievingthatsomuchwickednessexistedinthewholeraceofmankind,aswasherecollectedinoneindividual. NorwasDarcy’svindication,thoughgratefultoherfeelings,capableofconsolingherforsuchdiscovery. Mostearnestlydidshelabourtoprovetheprobabilityoferror,andseektocleartheonewithoutinvolvingtheother. 

           "Thiswillnotdo,"saidElizabeth;"youneverwillbeabletomakebothofthemgoodforanything. Takeyourchoice,butyoumustbesatisfiedwithonlyone. Thereisbutsuchaquantityofmeritbetweenthem;justenoughtomakeonegoodsortofman; andoflateithasbeenshiftingaboutprettymuch. Formypart,IaminclinedtobelieveitallDarcy’s; butyoushalldoasyouchoose." 

           Itwassometime,however,beforeasmilecouldbeextortedfromJane. 

           "IdonotknowwhenIhavebeenmoreshocked,"saidshe. "Wickhamsoverybad! Itisalmostpastbelief. AndpoorMr.Darcy! DearLizzy,onlyconsiderwhathemusthavesuffered. Suchadisappointment! andwiththeknowledgeofyourillopinion,too! andhavingtorelatesuchathingofhissister! Itisreallytoodistressing. Iamsureyoumustfeelitso." 

           "Oh!no,myregretandcompassionarealldoneawaybyseeingyousofullofboth. Iknowyouwilldohimsuchamplejustice,thatIamgrowingeverymomentmoreunconcernedandindifferent. Yourprofusionmakesmesaving;andifyoulamentoverhimmuchlonger,myheartwillbeaslightasafeather." 

           "PoorWickham!thereissuchanexpressionofgoodnessinhiscountenance!suchanopennessandgentlenessinhismanner!"