Гордість і упередження

Chapter 53

           ButElizabethhadsourcesofuneasinesswhichcouldnotbesuspectedbyJane,towhomshehadneveryethadcouragetoshewMrs.Gardiner’sletter,ortorelateherownchangeofsentimenttowardshim. ToJane,hecouldbeonlyamanwhoseproposalsshehadrefused,andwhosemeritshehadundervalued; buttoherownmoreextensiveinformation,hewasthepersontowhomthewholefamilywereindebtedforthefirstofbenefits,andwhomsheregardedherselfwithaninterest,ifnotquitesotender,atleastasreasonableandjustaswhatJanefeltforBingley. HerastonishmentathiscomingathiscomingtoNetherfield,toLongbourn,andvoluntarilyseekingheragain,wasalmostequaltowhatshehadknownonfirstwitnessinghisalteredbehaviourinDerbyshire. 

           Thecolourwhichhadbeendrivenfromherface,returnedforhalfaminutewithanadditionalglow,andasmileofdelightaddedlustretohereyes,asshethoughtforthatspaceoftimethathisaffectionandwishesmuststillbeunshaken. Butshewouldnotbesecure. 

           "Letmefirstseehowhebehaves,"saidshe;"itwillthenbeearlyenoughforexpectation." 

           Shesatintentlyatwork,strivingtobecomposed,andwithoutdaringtoliftuphereyes,tillanxiouscuriositycarriedthemtothefaceofhersisterastheservantwasapproachingthedoor. Janelookedalittlepalerthanusual,butmoresedatethanElizabethhadexpected. Onthegentlemen’sappearing,hercolourincreased;yetshereceivedthemwithtolerableease,andwithaproprietyofbehaviourequallyfreefromanysymptomofresentmentoranyunnecessarycomplaisance. 

           Elizabethsaidaslittletoeitherascivilitywouldallow,andsatdownagaintoherwork,withaneagernesswhichitdidnotoftencommand. ShehadventuredonlyoneglanceatDarcy. 

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