Гордість і упередження

Chapter 57

           Shefollowedherfathertothefireplace,andtheybothsatdown.Hethensaid, 

           "Ihavereceivedaletterthismorningthathasastonishedmeexceedingly. Asitprincipallyconcernsyourself,yououghttoknowitscontents. Ididnotknowbefore,thatIhadtwodaughtersonthebrinkofmatrimony. Letmecongratulateyouonaveryimportantconquest." 

           ThecolournowrushedintoElizabeth’scheeksintheinstantaneousconvictionofitsbeingaletterfromthenephew,insteadoftheaunt; andshewasundeterminedwhethermosttobepleasedthatheexplainedhimselfatall,oroffendedthathisletterwasnotratheraddressedtoherself; whenherfathercontinued: 

           "Youlookconscious. Youngladieshavegreatpenetrationinsuchmattersasthese; butIthinkImaydefyevenyoursagacity,todiscoverthenameofyouradmirer. ThisletterisfromMr.Collins." 

           "FromMr.Collins!andwhatcanhehavetosay?" 

           "Somethingverymuchtothepurposeofcourse. Hebeginswithcongratulationsontheapproachingnuptialsofmyeldestdaughter,ofwhich,itseems,hehasbeentoldbysomeofthegood-natured,gossipingLucases. Ishallnotsportwithyourimpatience,byreadingwhathesaysonthatpoint. Whatrelatestoyourself,isasfollows: ‘HavingthusofferedyouthesincerecongratulationsofMrs.Collinsandmyselfonthishappyevent,letmenowaddashorthintonthesubjectofanother;ofwhichwehavebeenadvertisedbythesameauthority. YourdaughterElizabeth,itispresumed,willnotlongbearthenameofBennet,afterhereldersisterhasresignedit,andthechosenpartnerofherfatemaybereasonablylookeduptoasoneofthemostillustriouspersonagesinthisland.’ 

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