Гордість і упередження

Chapter 16

           Thechurchoughttohavebeenmyprofession—Iwasbroughtupforthechurch,andIshouldatthistimehavebeeninpossessionofamostvaluableliving,haditpleasedthegentlemanwewerespeakingofjustnow." 

           "Indeed!" 

           "Yes—thelateMr.Darcybequeathedmethenextpresentationofthebestlivinginhisgift. Hewasmygodfather,andexcessivelyattachedtome. Icannotdojusticetohiskindness. Hemeanttoprovideformeamply,andthoughthehaddoneit; butwhenthelivingfell,itwasgivenelsewhere." 

           "Goodheavens!"criedElizabeth; "buthowcouldthatbe? Howcouldhiswillbedisregarded? Whydidyounotseeklegalredress?" 

           "Therewasjustsuchaninformalityinthetermsofthebequestastogivemenohopefromlaw. Amanofhonourcouldnothavedoubtedtheintention,butMr.Darcychosetodoubtit—ortotreatitasamerelyconditionalrecommendation,andtoassertthatIhadforfeitedallclaimtoitbyextravagance,imprudence—inshortanythingornothing. Certainitis,thatthelivingbecamevacanttwoyearsago,exactlyasIwasofanagetoholdit,andthatitwasgiventoanotherman;andnolesscertainisit,thatIcannotaccusemyselfofhavingreallydoneanythingtodeservetoloseit. Ihaveawarm,unguardedtemper,andImayhavespokenmyopinionofhim,andtohim,toofreely. Icanrecallnothingworse. Butthefactis,thatweareverydifferentsortofmen,andthathehatesme." 

           "Thisisquiteshocking! Hedeservestobepubliclydisgraced." 

           "Sometimeorotherhewillbe—butitshallnotbebyme. TillIcanforgethisfather,Icanneverdefyorexposehim." 

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