Гордість і упередження

Chapter 2

           "IamsickofMr.Bingley,"criedhiswife. 

           "Iamsorrytohearthat;butwhydidnotyoutellmethatbefore? IfIhadknownasmuchthismorningIcertainlywouldnothavecalledonhim. Itisveryunlucky;butasIhaveactuallypaidthevisit,wecannotescapetheacquaintancenow." 

           Theastonishmentoftheladieswasjustwhathewished; thatofMrs.Bennetperhapssurpassingtherest; though,whenthefirsttumultofjoywasover,shebegantodeclarethatitwaswhatshehadexpectedallthewhile. 

           "Howgooditwasinyou,mydearMr.Bennet! ButIknewIshouldpersuadeyouatlast. Iwassureyoulovedyourgirlstoowelltoneglectsuchanacquaintance. Well,howpleasedIam! anditissuchagoodjoke,too,thatyoushouldhavegonethismorningandneversaidawordaboutittillnow." 

           "Now,Kitty,youmaycoughasmuchasyouchoose,"saidMr.Bennet;and,ashespoke,helefttheroom,fatiguedwiththerapturesofhiswife. 

           "Whatanexcellentfatheryouhave,girls!"saidshe,whenthedoorwasshut. "Idonotknowhowyouwillevermakehimamendsforhiskindness;orme,either,forthatmatter. Atourtimeoflifeitisnotsopleasant,Icantellyou,tobemakingnewacquaintanceseveryday;butforyoursakes,wewoulddoanything. Lydia,mylove,thoughyouaretheyoungest,IdaresayMr.Bingleywilldancewithyouatthenextball." 

           "Oh!"saidLydiastoutly,"Iamnotafraid;forthoughIamtheyoungest,I’mthetallest." 

           TherestoftheeveningwasspentinconjecturinghowsoonhewouldreturnMr.Bennet’svisit,anddeterminingwhentheyshouldaskhimtodinner. 

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