Гордість і упередження

Chapter 9

           "Indeed,Mamma,youaremistaken,"saidElizabeth,blushingforhermother. "YouquitemistookMr.Darcy. Heonlymeantthattherewasnotsuchavarietyofpeopletobemetwithinthecountryasinthetown,whichyoumustacknowledgetobetrue." 

           "Certainly,mydear,nobodysaidtherewere;butastonotmeetingwithmanypeopleinthisneighbourhood,Ibelievetherearefewneighbourhoodslarger. Iknowwedinewithfour-and-twentyfamilies." 

           NothingbutconcernforElizabethcouldenableBingleytokeephiscountenance. Hissisterwaslessdelicate,anddirectedhereyestowardsMr.Darcywithaveryexpressivesmile. Elizabeth,forthesakeofsayingsomethingthatmightturnhermother’sthoughts,nowaskedherifCharlotteLucashadbeenatLongbournsincehercomingaway. 

           "Yes,shecalledyesterdaywithherfather. WhatanagreeablemanSirWilliamis,Mr.Bingley,isnothe? Somuchthemanoffashion! Sogenteelandeasy! Hehadalwayssomethingtosaytoeverybody. thatismyideaofgoodbreeding;andthosepersonswhofancythemselvesveryimportant,andneveropentheirmouths,quitemistakethematter." 

           "DidCharlottedinewithyou?" 

           "No,shewouldgohome. Ifancyshewaswantedaboutthemince-pies. Formypart,Mr.Bingley,Ialwayskeepservantsthatcandotheirownwork;mydaughtersarebroughtupverydifferently. Buteverybodyistojudgeforthemselves,andtheLucasesareaverygoodsortofgirls,Iassureyou. Itisapitytheyarenothandsome! NotthatIthinkCharlottesoveryplainbutthensheisourparticularfriend." 

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