Гордість і упередження

Chapter 52

           Hedidnotjudgeyourfathertobeapersonwhomhecouldsoproperlyconsultasyouruncle,andthereforereadilypostponedseeinghimtillafterthedepartureoftheformer. Hedidnotleavehisname,andtillthenextdayitwasonlyknownthatagentlemanhadcalledonbusiness. 

           "OnSaturdayhecameagain. Yourfatherwasgone,youruncleathome,and,asIsaidbefore,theyhadagreatdealoftalktogether. 

           "TheymetagainonSunday,andthenIsawhimtoo. ItwasnotallsettledbeforeMonday:assoonasitwas,theexpresswassentofftoLongbourn. Butourvisitorwasveryobstinate. Ifancy,Lizzy,thatobstinacyistherealdefectofhischaracter,afterall. Hehasbeenaccusedofmanyfaultsatdifferenttimes,butthisisthetrueone. Nothingwastobedonethathedidnotdohimself;thoughIamsure(andIdonotspeakittobethanked,thereforesaynothingaboutit),yourunclewouldmostreadilyhavesettledthewhole. 

           "Theybattledittogetherforalongtime,whichwasmorethaneitherthegentlemanorladyconcernedinitdeserved. Butatlastyourunclewasforcedtoyield,andinsteadofbeingallowedtobeofusetohisniece,wasforcedtoputupwithonlyhavingtheprobablecreditofit,whichwentsorelyagainstthegrain; andIreallybelieveyourletterthismorninggavehimgreatpleasure,becauseitrequiredanexplanationthatwouldrobhimofhisborrowedfeathers,andgivethepraisewhereitwasdue. But,Lizzy,thismustgonofartherthanyourself,orJaneatmost. 

           "Youknowprettywell,Isuppose,whathasbeendonefortheyoungpeople. Hisdebtsaretobepaid,amounting,Ibelieve,toconsiderablymorethanathousandpounds,anotherthousandinadditiontoherownsettleduponher,andhiscommissionpurchased. 

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