Гордість і упередження

           Elizabethcouldbearitnolonger. Shegotup,andranoutoftheroom;andreturnednomore,tillsheheardthempassingthroughthehalltothediningparlour. ShethenjoinedthemsoonenoughtoseeLydia,withanxiousparade,walkuptohermother’srighthand,andhearhersaytohereldestsister, "Ah!Jane,Itakeyourplacenow,andyoumustgolower,becauseIamamarriedwoman." 

           ItwasnottobesupposedthattimewouldgiveLydiathatembarrassmentfromwhichshehadbeensowhollyfreeatfirst. Hereaseandgoodspiritsincreased. ShelongedtoseeMrs.Phillips,theLucases,andalltheirotherneighbours,andtohearherselfcalled"Mrs.Wickham"byeachofthem; andinthemeantime,shewentafterdinnertoshowherring,andboastofbeingmarried,toMrs.Hillandthetwohousemaids. 

           "Well,mamma,"saidshe,whentheywereallreturnedtothebreakfastroom,"andwhatdoyouthinkofmyhusband? Isnotheacharmingman? Iamsuremysistersmustallenvyme. Ionlyhopetheymayhavehalfmygoodluck. TheymustallgotoBrighton. Thatistheplacetogethusbands. Whatapityitis,mamma,wedidnotallgo." 

           "Verytrue;andifIhadmywill,weshould. ButmydearLydia,Idon’tatalllikeyourgoingsuchawayoff. Mustitbeso?" 

           "Oh,lord!yes—thereisnothinginthat. Ishalllikeitofallthings. Youandpapa,andmysisters,mustcomedownandseeus. WeshallbeatNewcastleallthewinter,andIdaresaytherewillbesomeballs,andIwilltakecaretogetgoodpartnersforthemall." 

           "Ishouldlikeitbeyondanything!"saidhermother. 

           "Andthenwhenyougoaway,youmayleaveoneortwoofmysistersbehindyou; andIdaresayIshallgethusbandsforthembeforethewinterisover."