Гордість і упередження

           Wickhamwasnotatallmoredistressedthanherself,buthismannerswerealwayssopleasing,thathadhischaracterandhismarriagebeenexactlywhattheyought,hissmilesandhiseasyaddress,whileheclaimedtheirrelationship,wouldhavedelightedthemall. Elizabethhadnotbeforebelievedhimquiteequaltosuchassurance; butshesatdown,resolvingwithinherselftodrawnolimitsinfuturetotheimpudenceofanimpudentman. Sheblushed,andJaneblushed; butthecheeksofthetwowhocausedtheirconfusionsufferednovariationofcolour. 

           Therewasnowantofdiscourse. Thebrideandhermothercouldneitherofthemtalkfastenough; andWickham,whohappenedtositnearElizabeth,beganinquiringafterhisacquaintanceinthatneighbourhood,withagoodhumouredeasewhichshefeltveryunabletoequalinherreplies. Theyseemedeachofthemtohavethehappiestmemoriesintheworld. Nothingofthepastwasrecollectedwithpain; andLydialedvoluntarilytosubjectswhichhersisterswouldnothavealludedtofortheworld. 

           "Onlythinkofitsbeingthreemonths,"shecried,"sinceIwentaway; itseemsbutafortnightIdeclare; andyettherehavebeenthingsenoughhappenedinthetime. Goodgracious!whenIwentaway,IamsureIhadnomoreideaofbeingmarriedtillIcamebackagain! thoughIthoughtitwouldbeverygoodfunifIwas." 

           Herfatherlifteduphiseyes. Janewasdistressed. ElizabethlookedexpressivelyatLydia; butshe,whoneverheardnorsawanythingofwhichshechosetobeinsensible,gailycontinued, "Oh!mamma,dothepeoplehereaboutsknowIammarriedto-day? Iwasafraidtheymightnot; andweovertookWilliamGouldinginhiscurricle,soIwasdeterminedheshouldknowit,andsoIletdowntheside-glassnexttohim,andtookoffmyglove,andletmyhandjustrestuponthewindowframe,sothathemightseethering,andthenIbowedandsmiledlikeanything."