Гордість і упередження

           "No,no. Youforcedmeintovisitinghimlastyear,andpromised,ifIwenttoseehim,heshouldmarryoneofmydaughters. Butitendedinnothing,andIwillnotbesentonafool’serrandagain." 

           Hiswiferepresentedtohimhowabsolutelynecessarysuchanattentionwouldbefromalltheneighbouringgentlemen,onhisreturningtoNetherfield. 

           "’TisanetiquetteIdespise,"saidhe. "Ifhewantsoursociety,lethimseekit. Heknowswherewelive. Iwillnotspendmyhoursinrunningaftermyneighbourseverytimetheygoawayandcomebackagain." 

           "Well,allIknowis,thatitwillbeabominablyrudeifyoudonotwaitonhim. But,however,thatshan’tpreventmyaskinghimtodinehere,Iamdetermined. WemusthaveMrs.LongandtheGouldingssoon. Thatwillmakethirteenwithourselves,sotherewillbejustroomattableforhim." 

           Consoledbythisresolution,shewasthebetterabletobearherhusband’sincivility; thoughitwasverymortifyingtoknowthatherneighboursmightallseeMr.Bingley,inconsequenceofit,beforetheydid. Asthedayofhisarrivaldrewnear: 

           "Ibegintobesorrythathecomesatall,"saidJanetohersister. "Itwouldbenothing;Icouldseehimwithperfectindifference,butIcanhardlybeartohearitthusperpetuallytalkedof. Mymothermeanswell;butshedoesnotknow,noonecanknow,howmuchIsufferfromwhatshesays. HappyshallIbe,whenhisstayatNetherfieldisover!" 

           "IwishIcouldsayanythingtocomfortyou,"repliedElizabeth;"butitiswhollyoutofmypower. Youmustfeelit;andtheusualsatisfactionofpreachingpatiencetoasuffererisdeniedme,becauseyouhavealwayssomuch."