Гордість і упередження

           Butonreturningtothedrawing-room,whenherletterwasfinished,shesaw,toherinfinitesurprise,therewasreasontofearthathermotherhadbeentooingeniousforher. Onopeningthedoor,sheperceivedhersisterandBingleystandingtogetheroverthehearth,asifengagedinearnestconversation; andhadthisledtonosuspicion,thefacesofboth,astheyhastilyturnedroundandmovedawayfromeachother,wouldhavetolditall. Theirsituationwasawkwardenough; buthersshethoughtwasstillworse. Notasyllablewasutteredbyeither;andElizabethwasonthepointofgoingawayagain,whenBingley,whoaswellastheotherhadsatdown,suddenlyrose,andwhisperingafewwordstohersister,ranoutoftheroom. 

           JanecouldhavenoreservesfromElizabeth,whereconfidencewouldgivepleasure; andinstantlyembracingher,acknowledged,withtheliveliestemotion,thatshewasthehappiestcreatureintheworld. 

           "’Tistoomuch!"sheadded,"byfartoomuch. Idonotdeserveit. Oh!whyisnoteverybodyashappy?" 

           Elizabeth’scongratulationsweregivenwithasincerity,awarmth,adelight,whichwordscouldbutpoorlyexpress. EverysentenceofkindnesswasafreshsourceofhappinesstoJane. Butshewouldnotallowherselftostaywithhersister,orsayhalfthatremainedtobesaidforthepresent. 

           "Imustgoinstantlytomymother;"shecried. "Iwouldnotonanyaccounttriflewithheraffectionatesolicitude; orallowhertohearitfromanyonebutmyself. Heisgonetomyfatheralready. Oh!Lizzy,toknowthatwhatIhavetorelatewillgivesuchpleasuretoallmydearfamily! howshallIbearsomuchhappiness!" 

           Shethenhastenedawaytohermother,whohadpurposelybrokenupthecardparty,andwassittingupstairswithKitty.