Гордість і упередження

Chapter 54

           "Amanwhohasoncebeenrefused! HowcouldIeverbefoolishenoughtoexpectarenewalofhislove? Isthereoneamongthesex,whowouldnotprotestagainstsuchaweaknessasasecondproposaltothesamewoman? Thereisnoindignitysoabhorrenttotheirfeelings!" 

           Shewasalittlerevived,however,byhisbringingbackhiscoffeecuphimself; andsheseizedtheopportunityofsaying: 

           "IsyoursisteratPemberleystill?" 

           "Yes,shewillremaintheretillChristmas." 

           "Andquitealone? Haveallherfriendslefther?" 

           "Mrs.Annesleyiswithher. TheothershavebeengoneontoScarborough,thesethreeweeks." 

           Shecouldthinkofnothingmoretosay; butifhewishedtoconversewithher,hemighthavebettersuccess. Hestoodbyher,however,forsomeminutes,insilence;and,atlast,ontheyounglady’swhisperingtoElizabethagain,hewalkedaway. 

           Whenthetea-thingswereremoved,andthecard-tablesplaced,theladiesallrose,andElizabethwasthenhopingtobesoonjoinedbyhim,whenallherviewswereoverthrownbyseeinghimfallavictimtohermother’srapacityforwhistplayers,andinafewmomentsafterseatedwiththerestoftheparty. Shenowlosteveryexpectationofpleasure. Theywereconfinedfortheeveningatdifferenttables,andshehadnothingtohope,butthathiseyesweresooftenturnedtowardshersideoftheroom,astomakehimplayasunsuccessfullyasherself. 

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