Гордість і упередження

Chapter 52

           ButhefoundLydiaabsolutelyresolvedonremainingwhereshewas. Shecaredfornoneofherfriends;shewantednohelpofhis;shewouldnothearofleavingWickham. Shewassuretheyshouldbemarriedsometimeorother,anditdidnotmuchsignifywhen. Sincesuchwereherfeelings,itonlyremained,hethought,tosecureandexpediteamarriage,which,inhisveryfirstconversationwithWickham,heeasilylearnthadneverbeenhisdesign. Heconfessedhimselfobligedtoleavetheregiment,onaccountofsomedebtsofhonour,whichwereverypressing;andscruplednottolayalltheill-consequencesofLydia’sflightonherownfollyalone. Hemeanttoresignhiscommissionimmediately;andastohisfuturesituation,hecouldconjectureverylittleaboutit. Hemustgosomewhere,buthedidnotknowwhere,andheknewheshouldhavenothingtoliveon. 

           "Mr.Darcyaskedhimwhyhehadnotmarriedyoursisteratonce. ThoughMr.Bennetwasnotimaginedtobeveryrich,hewouldhavebeenabletodosomethingforhim,andhissituationmusthavebeenbenefitedbymarriage. Buthefound,inreplytothisquestion,thatWickhamstillcherishedthehopeofmoreeffectuallymakinghisfortunebymarriageinsomeothercountry. Undersuchcircumstances,however,hewasnotlikelytobeproofagainstthetemptationofimmediaterelief. 

           "Theymetseveraltimes,fortherewasmuchtobediscussed. Wickhamofcoursewantedmorethanhecouldget;butatlengthwasreducedtobereasonable. 

           "Everythingbeingsettledbetweenthem,Mr.Darcy’snextstepwastomakeyouruncleacquaintedwithit,andhefirstcalledinGracechurchstreettheeveningbeforeIcamehome. ButMr.Gardinercouldnotbeseen,andMr.Darcyfound,onfurtherinquiry,thatyourfatherwasstillwithhim,butwouldquittownthenextmorning. 

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