Гордість і упередження

           "Whenyouhavekilledallyourownbirds,Mr.Bingley,"saidhermother,"Ibegyouwillcomehere,andshootasmanyasyoupleaseonMr.Bennet’smanor. Iamsurehewillbevastlyhappytoobligeyou,andwillsaveallthebestofthecoviesforyou." 

           Elizabeth’smiseryincreased,atsuchunnecessary,suchofficiousattention! Werethesamefairprospecttoariseatpresentashadflatteredthemayearago,everything,shewaspersuaded,wouldbehasteningtothesamevexatiousconclusion. Atthatinstant,shefeltthatyearsofhappinesscouldnotmakeJaneorherselfamendsformomentsofsuchpainfulconfusion. 

           "Thefirstwishofmyheart,"saidshetoherself,"isnevermoretobeincompanywitheitherofthem. Theirsocietycanaffordnopleasurethatwillatoneforsuchwretchednessasthis! Letmeneverseeeitheroneortheotheragain!" 

           Yetthemisery,forwhichyearsofhappinessweretooffernocompensation,receivedsoonafterwardsmaterialrelief,fromobservinghowmuchthebeautyofhersisterre-kindledtheadmirationofherformerlover. Whenfirsthecamein,hehadspokentoherbutlittle; buteveryfiveminutesseemedtobegivinghermoreofhisattention. Hefoundherashandsomeasshehadbeenlastyear; asgoodnatured,andasunaffected,thoughnotquitesochatty. Janewasanxiousthatnodifferenceshouldbeperceivedinheratall,andwasreallypersuadedthatshetalkedasmuchasever. Buthermindwassobusilyengaged,thatshedidnotalwaysknowwhenshewassilent. 

           Whenthegentlemenrosetogoaway,Mrs.Bennetwasmindfulofherintendedcivility,andtheywereinvitedandengagedtodineatLongbourninafewdaystime.