Гордість і упередження

Chapter 10

           "Donotyoufeelagreatinclination,MissBennet,toseizesuchanopportunityofdancingareel?" 

           Shesmiled,butmadenoanswer. Herepeatedthequestion,withsomesurpriseathersilence. 

           "Oh!"saidshe,"Iheardyoubefore,butIcouldnotimmediatelydeterminewhattosayinreply. Youwantedme,Iknow,tosay‘Yes,’thatyoumighthavethepleasureofdespisingmytaste; butIalwaysdelightinoverthrowingthosekindofschemes,andcheatingapersonoftheirpremeditatedcontempt. Ihave,therefore,madeupmymindtotellyou,thatIdonotwanttodanceareelatallandnowdespisemeifyoudare." 

           "IndeedIdonotdare." 

           Elizabeth,havingratherexpectedtoaffronthim,wasamazedathisgallantry; buttherewasamixtureofsweetnessandarchnessinhermannerwhichmadeitdifficultforhertoaffrontanybody; andDarcyhadneverbeensobewitchedbyanywomanashewasbyher. Hereallybelieved,thatwereitnotfortheinferiorityofherconnections,heshouldbeinsomedanger. 

           MissBingleysaw,orsuspectedenoughtobejealous; andhergreatanxietyfortherecoveryofherdearfriendJanereceivedsomeassistancefromherdesireofgettingridofElizabeth. 

           SheoftentriedtoprovokeDarcyintodislikingherguest,bytalkingoftheirsupposedmarriage,andplanninghishappinessinsuchanalliance. 

           "Ihope,"saidshe,astheywerewalkingtogetherintheshrubberythenextday,"youwillgiveyourmother-in-lawafewhints,whenthisdesirableeventtakesplace,astotheadvantageofholdinghertongue; 

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