Гордість і упередження

           "Thisistheconsequence,yousee,Madam,ofmarryingadaughter,"saidElizabeth. "Itmustmakeyoubettersatisfiedthatyourotherfouraresingle." 

           "Itisnosuchthing. Lydiadoesnotleavemebecausesheismarried,butonlybecauseherhusband’sregimenthappenstobesofaroff. Ifthathadbeennearer,shewouldnothavegonesosoon." 

           Butthespiritlessconditionwhichthiseventthrewherintowasshortlyrelieved,andhermindopenedagaintotheagitationofhope,byanarticleofnewswhichthenbegantobeincirculation. ThehousekeeperatNetherfieldhadreceivedorderstoprepareforthearrivalofhermaster,whowascomingdowninadayortwo,toshootthereforseveralweeks. Mrs.Bennetwasquiteinthefidgets. ShelookedatJane,andsmiledandshookherheadbyturns. 

           "Well,well,andsoMr.Bingleyiscomingdown,sister,"(forMrs.Phillipsfirstbroughtherthenews). "Well,somuchthebetter. NotthatIcareaboutit,though. Heisnothingtous,youknow,andIamsureIneverwanttoseehimagain. But,however,heisverywelcometocometoNetherfield,ifhelikesit. Andwhoknowswhatmayhappen? Butthatisnothingtous. Youknow,sister,weagreedlongagonevertomentionawordaboutit. Andso,isitquitecertainheiscoming?" 

           "Youmaydependonit,"repliedtheother,"forMrs.NichollswasinMerytonlastnight; Isawherpassingby,andwentoutmyselfonpurposetoknowthetruthofit; andshetoldmethatitwascertaintrue. HecomesdownonThursdayatthelatest,verylikelyonWednesday. Shewasgoingtothebutcher’s,shetoldme,onpurposetoorderinsomemeatonWednesday,andshehasgotthreecoupleofducksjustfittobekilled."