Гордість і упередження

Chapter 16

           "Oh!noitisnotformetobedrivenawaybyMr.Darcy. Ifhewishestoavoidseeingme,hemustgo. Wearenotonfriendlyterms,anditalwaysgivesmepaintomeethim,butIhavenoreasonforavoidinghimbutwhatImightproclaimbeforealltheworld,asenseofverygreatill-usage,andmostpainfulregretsathisbeingwhatheis. Hisfather,MissBennet,thelateMr.Darcy,wasoneofthebestmenthateverbreathed,andthetruestfriendIeverhad;andIcanneverbeincompanywiththisMr.Darcywithoutbeinggrievedtothesoulbyathousandtenderrecollections. Hisbehaviourtomyselfhasbeenscandalous;butIverilybelieveIcouldforgivehimanythingandeverything,ratherthanhisdisappointingthehopesanddisgracingthememoryofhisfather." 

           Elizabethfoundtheinterestofthesubjectincrease,andlistenedwithallherheart; butthedelicacyofitpreventedfurtherinquiry. 

           Mr.Wickhambegantospeakonmoregeneraltopics,Meryton,theneighbourhood,thesociety,appearinghighlypleasedwithallthathehadyetseen,andspeakingofthelatterwithgentlebutveryintelligiblegallantry. 

           "Itwastheprospectofconstantsociety,andgoodsociety,"headded,"whichwasmychiefinducementtoentertheshire. Iknewittobeamostrespectable,agreeablecorps,andmyfriendDennytemptedmefurtherbyhisaccountoftheirpresentquarters,andtheverygreatattentionsandexcellentacquaintancesMerytonhadprocuredthem. Society,Iown,isnecessarytome. Ihavebeenadisappointedman,andmyspiritswillnotbearsolitude. Imusthaveemploymentandsociety. AmilitarylifeisnotwhatIwasintendedfor,butcircumstanceshavenowmadeiteligible. 

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