Гордість і упередження

           Mr.Bingleyarrived. Mrs.Bennet,throughtheassistanceofservants,contrivedtohavetheearliesttidingsofit,thattheperiodofanxietyandfretfulnessonhersidemightbeaslongasitcould. Shecountedthedaysthatmustintervenebeforetheirinvitationcouldbesent;hopelessofseeinghimbefore. ButonthethirdmorningafterhisarrivalinHertfordshire,shesawhim,fromherdressing-roomwindow,enterthepaddockandridetowardsthehouse. 

           Herdaughterswereeagerlycalledtopartakeofherjoy. Janeresolutelykeptherplaceatthetable; butElizabeth,tosatisfyhermother,wenttothewindow—shelooked—shesawMr.Darcywithhim,andsatdownagainbyhersister. 

           "Thereisagentlemanwithhim,mamma,"saidKitty;"whocanitbe?" 

           "Someacquaintanceorother,mydear,Isuppose;IamsureIdonotknow." 

           "La!"repliedKitty,"itlooksjustlikethatmanthatusedtobewithhimbefore. Mr.what’s-his-name.Thattall,proudman." 

           "Goodgracious!Mr.Darcy!—andsoitdoes,Ivow. Well,anyfriendofMr.Bingley’swillalwaysbewelcomehere,tobesure; butelseImustsaythatIhatetheverysightofhim." 

           JanelookedatElizabethwithsurpriseandconcern. SheknewbutlittleoftheirmeetinginDerbyshire,andthereforefeltfortheawkwardnesswhichmustattendhersister,inseeinghimalmostforthefirsttimeafterreceivinghisexplanatoryletter. Bothsisterswereuncomfortableenough. Eachfeltfortheother,andofcourseforthemselves; andtheirmothertalkedon,ofherdislikeofMr.Darcy,andherresolutiontobeciviltohimonlyasMr.Bingley’sfriend,withoutbeingheardbyeitherofthem.