Гордість і упередження

Chapter 54

           TheydidnotseethegentlemenagaintillTuesday; andMrs.Bennet,inthemeanwhile,wasgivingwaytoallthehappyschemes,whichthegoodhumourandcommonpolitenessofBingley,inhalfanhour’svisit,hadrevived. 

           OnTuesdaytherewasalargepartyassembledatLongbourn; andthetwowhoweremostanxiouslyexpected,tothecreditoftheirpunctualityassportsmen,wereinverygoodtime. Whentheyrepairedtothedining-room,ElizabetheagerlywatchedtoseewhetherBingleywouldtaketheplace,which,inalltheirformerparties,hadbelongedtohim,byhersister. Herprudentmother,occupiedbythesameideas,forboretoinvitehimtositbyherself. Onenteringtheroom,heseemedtohesitate; butJanehappenedtolookround,andhappenedtosmile:itwasdecided. Heplacedhimselfbyher. 

           Elizabeth,withatriumphantsensation,lookedtowardshisfriend. Heboreitwithnobleindifference,andshewouldhaveimaginedthatBingleyhadreceivedhissanctiontobehappy,hadshenotseenhiseyeslikewiseturnedtowardsMr.Darcy,withanexpressionofhalf-laughingalarm. 

           Hisbehaviourtohersisterwassuch,duringdinnertime,asshowedanadmirationofher,which,thoughmoreguardedthanformerly,persuadedElizabeth,thatifleftwhollytohimself,Jane’shappiness,andhisown,wouldbespeedilysecured. Thoughshedarednotdependupontheconsequence,sheyetreceivedpleasurefromobservinghisbehaviour. Itgaveheralltheanimationthatherspiritscouldboast;forshewasinnocheerfulhumour. Mr.Darcywasalmostasfarfromherasthetablecoulddividethem.Hewasononesideofhermother. Sheknewhowlittlesuchasituationwouldgivepleasuretoeither,ormakeeitherappeartoadvantage. 

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