Гордість і упередження

Chapter 13

           Idothinkitisthehardestthingintheworld,thatyourestateshouldbeentailedawayfromyourownchildren; andIamsure,ifIhadbeenyou,Ishouldhavetriedlongagotodosomethingorotheraboutit." 

           JaneandElizabethtriedtoexplaintoherthenatureofanentail. Theyhadoftenattemptedtodoitbefore, butitwasasubjectonwhichMrs.Bennetwasbeyondthereachofreason,andshecontinuedtorailbitterlyagainstthecrueltyofsettlinganestateawayfromafamilyoffivedaughters,infavourofamanwhomnobodycaredanythingabout. 

           "Itcertainlyisamostiniquitousaffair,"saidMr.Bennet,"andnothingcanclearMr.CollinsfromtheguiltofinheritingLongbourn. Butifyouwilllistentohisletter,youmayperhapsbealittlesoftenedbyhismannerofexpressinghimself." 

           "No,thatIamsureIshallnot;andIthinkitisveryimpertinentofhimtowritetoyouatall,andveryhypocritical. Ihatesuchfalsefriends. Whycouldhenotkeeponquarrelingwithyou,ashisfatherdidbeforehim?" 

           "Why,indeed;hedoesseemtohavehadsomefilialscruplesonthathead,asyouwillhear." 

           "Hunsford,NearWesterham,Kent,15thOctober. 

           "DearSir 

           "Thedisagreementsubsistingbetweenyourselfandmylatehonouredfatheralwaysgavememuchuneasiness,andsinceIhavehadthemisfortunetolosehim,Ihavefrequentlywishedtohealthebreach; 

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