Гордість і упередження

Chapter 51

           "Oh,yes!hewastocometherewithWickham,youknow. Butgraciousme!Iquiteforgot! Ioughtnottohavesaidawordaboutit. Ipromisedthemsofaithfully! WhatwillWickhamsay? Itwastobesuchasecret!" 

           "Ifitwastobesecret,"saidJane,"saynotanotherwordonthesubject. Youmaydependuponmyseekingnofurther." 

           "Oh!certainly,"saidElizabeth,thoughburningwithcuriosity;"wewillaskyounoquestions." 

           "Thankyou,"saidLydia,"forifyoudid,Ishouldcertainlytellyouall,andthenWickhamwouldbeangry." 

           Onsuchencouragementtoask,Elizabethwasforcedtoputitoutofherpower,byrunningaway. 

           Buttoliveinignoranceonsuchapointwasimpossible; oratleastitwasimpossiblenottotryforinformation. Mr.Darcyhadbeenathersister’swedding. Itwasexactlyascene,andexactlyamongpeople,wherehehadapparentlyleasttodo,andleasttemptationtogo. Conjecturesastothemeaningofit,rapidandwild,hurriedintoherbrain; butshewassatisfiedwithnone. Thosethatbestpleasedher,asplacinghisconductinthenoblestlight,seemedmostimprobable. Shecouldnotbearsuchsuspense; andhastilyseizingasheetofpaper,wroteashortlettertoheraunt,torequestanexplanationofwhatLydiahaddropt,ifitwerecompatiblewiththesecrecywhichhadbeenintended. 

           "Youmayreadilycomprehend,"sheadded,"whatmycuriositymustbetoknowhowapersonunconnectedwithanyofus,and(comparativelyspeaking)astrangertoourfamily,shouldhavebeenamongstyouatsuchatime. 

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