Гордість і упередження

           "No,Ithankyou,"shereplied,endeavouringtorecoverherself. "Thereisnothingthematterwithme. Iamquitewell;IamonlydistressedbysomedreadfulnewswhichIhavejustreceivedfromLongbourn." 

           Sheburstintotearsasshealludedtoit,andforafewminutescouldnotspeakanotherword. Darcy,inwretchedsuspense,couldonlysaysomethingindistinctlyofhisconcern,andobserveherincompassionatesilence. Atlengthshespokeagain. "IhavejusthadaletterfromJane,withsuchdreadfulnews. Itcannotbeconcealedfromanyone. Myyoungersisterhasleftallherfriends—haseloped;hasthrownherselfintothepowerof—ofMr.Wickham. TheyaregoneofftogetherfromBrighton. youknowhimtoowelltodoubttherest. Shehasnomoney,noconnections,nothingthatcantempthimto—sheislostforever." 

           Darcywasfixedinastonishment. "WhenIconsider,"sheaddedinayetmoreagitatedvoice,"thatImighthavepreventedit! I,whoknewwhathewas. HadIbutexplainedsomepartofitonly—somepartofwhatIlearnt,tomyownfamily! Hadhischaracterbeenknown,thiscouldnothavehappened. Butitisall—alltoolatenow." 

           "Iamgrievedindeed,"criedDarcy;"grieved—shocked. Butisitcertain—absolutelycertain?" 

           "Oh,yes!TheyleftBrightontogetheronSundaynight,andweretracedalmosttoLondon,butnotbeyond;theyarecertainlynotgonetoScotland." 

           "Andwhathasbeendone,whathasbeenattempted,torecoverher?" 

           "MyfatherisgonetoLondon,andJanehaswrittentobegmyuncle’simmediateassistance;andweshallbeoff,Ihope,inhalf-an-hour. Butnothingcanbedone—Iknowverywellthatnothingcanbedone.