Гордість і упередження

Chapter 58

           "Youmustnotblamemyaunt. Lydia’sthoughtlessnessfirstbetrayedtomethatyouhadbeenconcernedinthematter; and,ofcourse,IcouldnotresttillIknewtheparticulars. Letmethankyouagainandagain,inthenameofallmyfamily,forthatgenerouscompassionwhichinducedyoutotakesomuchtrouble,andbearsomanymortifications,forthesakeofdiscoveringthem." 

           "Ifyouwillthankme,"hereplied,"letitbeforyourselfalone. Thatthewishofgivinghappinesstoyoumightaddforcetotheotherinducementswhichledmeon,Ishallnotattempttodeny. Butyourfamilyowemenothing.MuchasIrespectthem,IbelieveIthoughtonlyofyou." 

           Elizabethwastoomuchembarrassedtosayaword. Afterashortpause,hercompanionadded, "Youaretoogeneroustotriflewithme. IfyourfeelingsarestillwhattheywerelastApril,tellmesoatonce. Myaffectionsandwishesareunchanged,butonewordfromyouwillsilencemeonthissubjectforever." 

           Elizabeth,feelingallthemorethancommonawkwardnessandanxietyofhissituation,nowforcedherselftospeak; andimmediately,thoughnotveryfluently,gavehimtounderstandthathersentimentshadundergonesomaterialachange,sincetheperiodtowhichhealluded,astomakeherreceivewithgratitudeandpleasurehispresentassurances. Thehappinesswhichthisreplyproduced,wassuchashehadprobablyneverfeltbefore; andheexpressedhimselfontheoccasionassensiblyandaswarmlyasamanviolentlyinlovecanbesupposedtodo. HadElizabethbeenabletoencounterhiseye,shemighthaveseenhowwelltheexpressionofheartfeltdelight,diffusedoverhisface,becamehim; but,thoughshecouldnotlook,shecouldlisten,andhetoldheroffeelings,which,inprovingofwhatimportanceshewastohim,madehisaffectioneverymomentmorevaluable. 

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