Гордість і упередження

           Helookedserious,asusual;and,shethought,moreashehadbeenusedtolookinHertfordshire,thanasshehadseenhimatPemberley. But,perhapshecouldnotinhermother’spresencebewhathewasbeforeheruncleandaunt. Itwasapainful,butnotanimprobable,conjecture. 

           Bingley,shehadlikewiseseenforaninstant,andinthatshortperiodsawhimlookingbothpleasedandembarrassed. HewasreceivedbyMrs.Bennetwithadegreeofcivilitywhichmadehertwodaughtersashamed,especiallywhencontrastedwiththecoldandceremoniouspolitenessofhercurtseyandaddresstohisfriend. 

           Elizabeth,particularly,whoknewthathermotherowedtothelatterthepreservationofherfavouritedaughterfromirremediableinfamy,washurtanddistressedtoamostpainfuldegreebyadistinctionsoillapplied. 

           Darcy,afterinquiringofherhowMr.andMrs.Gardinerdid,aquestionwhichshecouldnotanswerwithoutconfusion,saidscarcelyanything. Hewasnotseatedbyher;perhapsthatwasthereasonofhissilence;butithadnotbeensoinDerbyshire. Therehehadtalkedtoherfriends,whenhecouldnottoherself. Butnowseveralminuteselapsedwithoutbringingthesoundofhisvoice; andwhenoccasionally,unabletoresisttheimpulseofcuriosity,sheraisedheeyestohisface,sheasoftenfoundhimlookingatJaneasatherself,andfrequentlyonnoobjectbuttheground. Morethoughtfulnessandlessanxietytoplease,thanwhentheylastmet,wereplainlyexpressed. Shewasdisappointed,andangrywithherselfforbeingso. 

           "CouldIexpectittobeotherwise!"saidshe."Yetwhydidhecome?" 

           Shewasinnohumourforconversationwithanyonebuthimself;andtohimshehadhardlycouragetospeak. 

           Sheinquiredafterhissister,butcoulddonomore.