Гордість і упередження

Chapter 13

           butforsometimeIwaskeptbackbymyowndoubts,fearinglestitmightseemdisrespectfultohismemoryformetobeongoodtermswithanyonewithwhomithadalwayspleasedhimtobeatvariance. ’There,Mrs.Bennet.’ Mymind,however,isnowmadeuponthesubject,forhavingreceivedordinationatEaster,IhavebeensofortunateastobedistinguishedbythepatronageoftheRightHonourableLadyCatherinedeBourgh,widowofSirLewisdeBourgh, whosebountyandbeneficencehaspreferredmetothevaluablerectoryofthisparish,whereitshallbemyearnestendeavourtodemeanmyselfwithgratefulrespecttowardsherladyship,andbeeverreadytoperformthoseritesandceremonieswhichareinstitutedbytheChurchofEngland. Asaclergyman,moreover,Ifeelitmydutytopromoteandestablishtheblessingofpeaceinallfamilieswithininthereachofmyinfluence; andonthesegroundsIflattermyselfthatmypresentoverturesarehighlycommendable,andthatthecircumstanceofmybeingnextintheentailofLongbournestatewillbekindlyoverlookedonyourside,andnotleadyoutorejecttheofferedolive-branch. Icannotbeotherwisethanconcernedatbeingthemeansofinjuringyouramiabledaughters,andbegleavetoapologiseforit,aswellastoassureyouofmyreadinesstomakethemeverypossibleamendsbutofthishereafter. Ifyoushouldhavenoobjectiontoreceivemeintoyourhouse,Iproposemyselfthesatisfactionofwaitingonyouandyourfamily,Monday,November18th,byfouro’clock,andshallprobablytrespassonyourhospitalitytilltheSaturdayse’ennightfollowing,whichIcandowithoutanyinconvenience,asLadyCatherineisfarfromobjectingtomyoccasionalabsenceonaSunday,providedthatsomeotherclergymanisengagedtodothedutyoftheday. Iremain,dearsir,withrespectfulcomplimentstoyourladyanddaughters, yourwell-wisherandfriend, 

           "WilliamCollins" 

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