Гордість і упередження

Chapter 11

           "Notatall,"washeranswer;"butdependuponit,hemeanstobesevereonus,andoursurestwayofdisappointinghimwillbetoasknothingaboutit." 

           MissBingley,however,wasincapableofdisappointingMr.Darcyinanything,andperseveredthereforeinrequiringanexplanationofhistwomotives. 

           "Ihavenotthesmallestobjectiontoexplainingthem,"saidhe,assoonassheallowedhimtospeak. "Youeitherchoosethismethodofpassingtheeveningbecauseyouareineachother’sconfidence,andhavesecretaffairstodiscuss,orbecauseyouareconsciousthatyourfiguresappeartothegreatestadvantageinwalking; ifthefirst,Iwouldbecompletelyinyourway,andifthesecond,IcanadmireyoumuchbetterasIsitbythefire." 

           "Oh!shocking!"criedMissBingley. "Ineverheardanythingsoabominable. Howshallwepunishhimforsuchaspeech?" 

           "Nothingsoeasy,ifyouhavebuttheinclination,"saidElizabeth. "Wecanallplagueandpunishoneanother. Teasehimlaughathim. Intimateasyouare,youmustknowhowitistobedone." 

           "Butuponmyhonour,Idonot. Idoassureyouthatmyintimacyhasnotyettaughtmethat. Teasecalmnessofmannerandpresenceofmind! No,nofeelhemaydefyusthere. Andastolaughter,wewillnotexposeourselves,ifyouplease,byattemptingtolaughwithoutasubject. Mr.Darcymayhughimself." 

           "Mr.Darcyisnottobelaughedat!"criedElizabeth. "Thatisanuncommonadvantage,anduncommonIhopeitwillcontinue,foritwouldbeagreatlosstometohavemanysuchacquaintances.Idearlylovealaugh." 

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