Гордість і упередження

Chapter 44

           Hewho,shehadbeenpersuaded,wouldavoidherashisgreatestenemy,seemed,onthisaccidentalmeeting,mosteagertopreservetheacquaintance, andwithoutanyindelicatedisplayofregard,oranypeculiarityofmanner,wheretheirtwoselvesonlywereconcerned,wassolicitingthegoodopinionofherfriends,andbentonmakingherknowntohissister. Suchachangeinamanofsomuchprideexcitingnotonlyastonishmentbutgratitudefortolove,ardentlove,itmustbeattributed; andassuchitsimpressiononherwasofasorttobeencouraged,asbynomeansunpleasing,thoughitcouldnotbeexactlydefined. Sherespected,sheesteemed,shewasgratefultohim,shefeltarealinterestinhiswelfare; andsheonlywantedtoknowhowfarshewishedthatwelfaretodependuponherself,andhowfaritwouldbeforthehappinessofboththatsheshouldemploythepower,whichherfancytoldhershestillpossessed,ofbringingonhertherenewalofhisaddresses. 

           Ithadbeensettledintheeveningbetweentheauntandtheniece,thatsuchastrikingcivilityasMissDarcy’sincomingtoseethemontheverydayofherarrivalatPemberley,forshehadreacheditonlytoalatebreakfast,oughttobeimitated,thoughitcouldnotbeequalled,bysomeexertionofpolitenessontheirside; and,consequently,thatitwouldbehighlyexpedienttowaitonheratPemberleythefollowingmorning. Theywere,therefore,togo. Elizabethwaspleased;thoughwhensheaskedherselfthereason,shehadverylittletosayinreply. 

           Mr.Gardinerleftthemsoonafterbreakfast. Thefishingschemehadbeenrenewedthedaybefore,andapositiveengagementmadeofhismeetingsomeofthegentlemenatPemberleybeforenoon. 

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