Гордість і упередження

Chapter 44

           Presuminghowever,thatthisstudiedavoidancespokeratheramomentaryembarrassmentthananydislikeoftheproposal,andseeinginherhusband,whowasfondofsociety,aperfectwillingnesstoacceptit,sheventuredtoengageforherattendance,andthedayafterthenextwasfixedon. 

           BingleyexpressedgreatpleasureinthecertaintyofseeingElizabethagain,havingstillagreatdealtosaytoher,andmanyinquiriestomakeafteralltheirHertfordshirefriends. Elizabeth,construingallthisintoawishofhearingherspeakofhersister,waspleased,andonthisaccount,aswellassomeothers,foundherself,whentheirvisitorsleftthem,capableofconsideringthelasthalf-hourwithsomesatisfaction,thoughwhileitwaspassing,theenjoymentofithadbeenlittle. Eagertobealone,andfearfulofinquiriesorhintsfromheruncleandaunt,shestayedwiththemonlylongenoughtoheartheirfavourableopinionofBingley,andthenhurriedawaytodress. 

           ButshehadnoreasontofearMr.andMrs.Gardiner’scuriosity;itwasnottheirwishtoforcehercommunication. ItwasevidentthatshewasmuchbetteracquaintedwithMr.Darcythantheyhadbeforeanyideaof;itwasevidentthathewasverymuchinlovewithher. Theysawmuchtointerest,butnothingtojustifyinquiry. 

           OfMr.Darcyitwasnowamatterofanxietytothinkwell; and,asfarastheiracquaintancereached,therewasnofaulttofind. Theycouldnotbeuntouchedbyhispoliteness; andhadtheydrawnhischaracterfromtheirownfeelingsandhisservant’sreport,withoutanyreferencetoanyotheraccount,thecircleinHertfordshiretowhichhewasknownwouldnothaverecognizeditforMr.Darcy. Therewasnowaninterest,however,inbelievingthehousekeeper; andtheysoonbecamesensiblethattheauthorityofaservantwhohadknownhimsincehewasfouryearsold,andwhoseownmannersindicatedrespectability,wasnottobehastilyrejected. 

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