Гордість і упередження

Chapter 56

           Youaretounderstand,MissBennet,thatIcameherewiththedeterminedresolutionofcarryingmypurpose; norwillIbedissuadedfromit. Ihavenotbeenusedtosubmittoanyperson’swhims. Ihavenotbeeninthehabitofbrookingdisappointment." 

           "Thatwillmakeyourladyship’ssituationatpresentmorepitiable;butitwillhavenoeffectonme." 

           "Iwillnotbeinterrupted. Hearmeinsilence. Mydaughterandmynephewareformedforeachother. Theyaredescended,onthematernalside,fromthesamenobleline; and,onthefather’s,fromrespectable,honourable,andancientthoughuntitledfamilies. Theirfortuneonbothsidesissplendid. Theyaredestinedforeachotherbythevoiceofeverymemberoftheirrespectivehouses;andwhatistodividethem? Theupstartpretensionsofayoungwomanwithoutfamily,connections,orfortune. Isthistobeendured! Butitmustnot,shallnotbe. Ifyouweresensibleofyourowngood,youwouldnotwishtoquitthesphereinwhichyouhavebeenbroughtup." 

           "Inmarryingyournephew,Ishouldnotconsidermyselfasquittingthatsphere. Heisagentleman;Iamagentleman’sdaughter;sofarweareequal." 

           "True.Youareagentleman’sdaughter. Butwhowasyourmother? Whoareyourunclesandaunts? Donotimaginemeignorantoftheircondition." 

           "Whatevermyconnectionsmaybe,"saidElizabeth,"ifyournephewdoesnotobjecttothem,theycanbenothingtoyou." 

           "Tellmeonceforall,areyouengagedtohim?" 

           ThoughElizabethwouldnot,forthemerepurposeofobligingLadyCatherine,haveansweredthisquestion,shecouldnotbutsay,afteramoment’sdeliberation: 

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