Гордість і упередження

Chapter 56

           Itwasthefavouritewishofhismother,aswellasofher’s. Whileintheircradles,weplannedtheunion: andnow,atthemomentwhenthewishesofbothsisterswouldbeaccomplishedintheirmarriage,tobepreventedbyayoungwomanofinferiorbirth,ofnoimportanceintheworld,andwhollyunalliedtothefamily! Doyoupaynoregardtothewishesofhisfriends? TohistacitengagementwithMissdeBourgh? Areyoulosttoeveryfeelingofproprietyanddelicacy? Haveyounotheardmesaythatfromhisearliesthourshewasdestinedforhiscousin?" 

           "Yes,andIhadhearditbefore. Butwhatisthattome? Ifthereisnootherobjectiontomymarryingyournephew,IshallcertainlynotbekeptfromitbyknowingthathismotherandauntwishedhimtomarryMissdeBourgh. Youbothdidasmuchasyoucouldinplanningthemarriage. Itscompletiondependedonothers. IfMr.Darcyisneitherbyhonournorinclinationconfinedtohiscousin,whyisnothetomakeanotherchoice? AndifIamthatchoice,whymaynotIaccepthim?" 

           "Becausehonour,decorum,prudence,nay,interest,forbidit. Yes,MissBennet,interest;fordonotexpecttobenoticedbyhisfamilyorfriends,ifyouwilfullyactagainsttheinclinationsofall. Youwillbecensured,slighted,anddespised,byeveryoneconnectedwithhim. Youralliancewillbeadisgrace; yournamewillneverevenbementionedbyanyofus." 

           "Theseareheavymisfortunes,"repliedElizabeth. "ButthewifeofMr.Darcymusthavesuchextraordinarysourcesofhappinessnecessarilyattachedtohersituation,thatshecould,uponthewhole,havenocausetorepine." 

           "Obstinate,headstronggirl! Iamashamedofyou! Isthisyourgratitudeformyattentionstoyoulastspring? Isnothingduetomeonthatscore? Letussitdown. 

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