Гордість і упередження

Chapter 60

           ThejoywhichMissDarcyexpressedonreceivingsimilarinformation,wasassincereasherbrother’sinsendingit. Foursidesofpaperwereinsufficienttocontainallherdelight,andallherearnestdesireofbeinglovedbyhersister. 

           BeforeanyanswercouldarrivefromMr.Collins,oranycongratulationstoElizabethfromhiswife,theLongbournfamilyheardthattheCollinseswerecomethemselvestoLucasLodge. Thereasonofthissuddenremovalwassoonevident. LadyCatherinehadbeenrenderedsoexceedinglyangrybythecontentsofhernephew’sletter,thatCharlotte,reallyrejoicinginthematch,wasanxioustogetawaytillthestormwasblownover. Atsuchamoment,thearrivalofherfriendwasasincerepleasuretoElizabeth,thoughinthecourseoftheirmeetingsshemustsometimesthinkthepleasuredearlybought,whenshesawMr.Darcyexposedtoalltheparadingandobsequiouscivilityofherhusband. Heboreit,however,withadmirablecalmness. HecouldevenlistentoSirWilliamLucas,whenhecomplimentedhimoncarryingawaythebrightestjewelofthecountry,andexpressedhishopesoftheirallmeetingfrequentlyatSt.James’s,withverydecentcomposure. Ifhedidshrughisshoulders,itwasnottillSirWilliamwasoutofsight. 

           Mrs.Phillips’svulgaritywasanother,andperhapsagreater,taxonhisforbearance;andthoughMrs.Phillips,aswellashersister,stoodintoomuchaweofhimtospeakwiththefamiliaritywhichBingley’sgoodhumourencouraged,yet,whenevershedidspeak,shemustbevulgar. Norwasherrespectforhim,thoughitmadehermorequiet,atalllikelytomakehermoreelegant. Elizabethdidallshecouldtoshieldhimfromthefrequentnoticeofeither,andwaseveranxioustokeephimtoherself,andtothoseofherfamilywithwhomhemightconversewithoutmortification; 

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