Гордість і упередження

Chapter 46

           Allthatisknownafterthisis,thattheywereseentocontinuetheLondonroad. Iknownotwhattothink. AftermakingeverypossibleinquiryonthatsideLondon,ColonelF.cameonintoHertfordshire,anxiouslyrenewingthematalltheturnpikes,andattheinnsinBarnetandHatfield,butwithoutanysuccessnosuchpeoplehadbeenseentopassthrough. WiththekindestconcernhecameontoLongbourn,andbrokehisapprehensionstousinamannermostcreditabletohisheart. IamsincerelygrievedforhimandMrs.F.,butnoonecanthrowanyblameonthem. Ourdistress,mydearLizzy,isverygreat. Myfatherandmotherbelievetheworst,butIcannotthinksoillofhim. Manycircumstancesmightmakeitmoreeligibleforthemtobemarriedprivatelyintownthantopursuetheirfirstplan; andevenifhecouldformsuchadesignagainstayoungwomanofLydia’sconnections,whichisnotlikely,canIsupposehersolosttoeverything? Impossible! Igrievetofind,however,thatColonelF.isnotdisposedtodependupontheirmarriage; heshookhisheadwhenIexpressedmyhopes,andsaidhefearW.wasnotamantobetrusted. Mypoormotherisreallyill,andkeepsherroom. Couldsheexertherself,itwouldbebetter;butthisisnottobeexpected. Andastomyfather,Ineverinmylifesawhimsoaffected. PoorKittyhasangerforhavingconcealedtheirattachment;butasitwasamatterofconfidence,onecannotwonder. Iamtrulyglad,dearestLizzy,thatyouhavebeensparedsomethingofthesedistressingscenes;butnow,asthefirstshockisover,shallIownthatIlongforyourreturn? Iamnotsoselfish,however,astopressforit,ifinconvenient. Adieu! ItakeupmypenagaintodowhatIhavejusttoldyouIwouldnot;butcircumstancesaresuchthatIcannothelpearnestlybeggingyoualltocomehereassoonaspossible. Iknowmydearuncleandauntsowell,thatIamnotafraidofrequestingit,thoughIhavestillsomethingmoretoaskoftheformer. MyfatherisgoingtoLondonwithColonelForsterinstantly,totrytodiscoverher. 

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