Гордість і упередження

Chapter 40

           Shewasnow,onbeingsettledathome,atleisuretoobservetherealstateofhersister’sspirits. Janewasnothappy. ShestillcherishedaverytenderaffectionforBingley. Havingneverevenfanciedherselfinlovebefore,herregardhadallthewarmthoffirstattachment,and,fromherageanddisposition,greatersteadinessthanmostfirstattachmentsoftenboast; andsoferventlydidshevaluehisremembrance,andpreferhimtoeveryotherman,thatallhergoodsense,andallherattentiontothefeelingsofherfriends,wererequisitetochecktheindulgenceofthoseregretswhichmusthavebeeninjurioustoherownhealthandtheirtranquillity. 

           "Well,Lizzy,"saidMrs.Bennetoneday,"whatisyouropinionnowofthissadbusinessofJane’s? Formypart,Iamdeterminednevertospeakofitagaintoanybody. ItoldmysisterPhillipssotheotherday. ButIcannotfindoutthatJanesawanythingofhiminLondon. Well,heisaveryundeservingyoungmanandIdonotsupposethere’stheleastchanceintheworldofherevergettinghimnow. ThereisnotalkofhiscomingtoNetherfieldagaininthesummer; andIhaveinquiredofeverybody,too,whoislikelytoknow." 

           "IdonotbelievehewilleverliveatNetherfieldanymore." 

           "Ohwell! itisjustashechooses. Nobodywantshimtocome. ThoughIshallalwayssayheusedmydaughterextremelyill; andifIwasher,Iwouldnothaveputupwithit. Well,mycomfortis,IamsureJanewilldieofabrokenheart;andthenhewillbesorryforwhathehasdone." 

           ButasElizabethcouldnotreceivecomfortfromanysuchexpectation,shemadenoanswer. 

           "Well,Lizzy,"continuedhermother,soonafterwards,"andsotheCollinsesliveverycomfortable,dothey? Well,well,Ionlyhopeitwilllast. Andwhatsortoftabledotheykeep? 

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