Гордість і упередження

           "Noreally,"repliedElizabeth;"Ithinktherecannotbetoolittlesaidonthesubject." 

           "La!Youaresostrange! ButImusttellyouhowitwentoff. Weweremarried,youknow,atSt.Clement’s,becauseWickham’slodgingswereinthatparish. Anditwassettledthatweshouldallbetherebyeleveno’clock. MyuncleandauntandIweretogotogether;andtheothersweretomeetusatthechurch. Well,Mondaymorningcame,andIwasinsuchafuss!Iwassoafraid,youknow,thatsomethingwouldhappentoputitoff,andthenIshouldhavegonequitedistracted. Andtherewasmyaunt,allthetimeIwasdressing,preachingandtalkingawayjustasifshewasreadingasermon. However,Ididnothearaboveonewordinten,forIwasthinking,youmaysuppose,ofmydearWickham. Ilongedtoknowwhetherhewouldbemarriedinhisbluecoat." 

           "Well,andsowebreakfastedattenasusual; Ithoughtitwouldneverbeover; for,bythebye,youaretounderstand,thatmyuncleandauntwerehorridunpleasantallthetimeIwaswiththem. Ifyou’llbelieveme,Ididnotonceputmyfootoutofdoors,thoughIwasthereafortnight. Notoneparty,orscheme,oranything. TobesureLondonwasratherthin,but,however,theLittleTheatrewasopen. Well,andsojustasthecarriagecametothedoor,myunclewascalledawayuponbusinesstothathorridmanMr.Stone. Andthen,youknow,whenoncetheygettogether,thereisnoendofit. Well,IwassofrightenedIdidnotknowwhattodo,formyunclewastogivemeaway;andifwewerebeyondthehour,wecouldnotbemarriedallday. But,luckily,hecamebackagainintenminutes’time,andthenweallsetout. However,Irecollectedafterwardsthatifhehadbeenpreventedgoing,theweddingneednotbeputoff,forMr.Darcymighthavedoneaswell." 

           "Mr.Darcy!"repeatedElizabeth,inutteramazement.