，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！Elizabeth's impatienceacquaint Jane with what had happened couldlongerovere;andlength,resolvingsuppress every particularwhich her sister was concerned,and preparing herbe surprised,she relatedher the next morning the chiefthe scene between mr.darcy and herself.
miss Be's astonishment was soon lessenedthe strong sisterly partiality which made any admirationElizabeth appear perfectly natural;and all surprise was shortly lostothe was sorry that mr.darcy should have delivered his sentimentsa mannerlittle suitedremend them; but still more was she grieved for the unhappiness which her sister's refusal must have given him.
“His beingsuresucceeding was wrong,”said she,“and certainly ought nothave appeared;but consider how muchmust increase his disappointment!”
“Indeed,”replied Elizabeth,“Iheartily sorry for him;buthas other feelings,which will probably soon drive away his regard for me.Younot blame me,however,for refusing him?”
“Blame you!oh,no.”
“But you blamefor having spokenwarmlywickham?”“No—Inot know that you were wrongsaying what you did.”
“But you will know it,when I have told you what happened the very next day.”
She then spokethe letter,repeating the wholeits contentsfarthey concerned Gecotroke was this for poor Jane,who would willingly have gohrough the world without believing thatmuch wickedness existedthe whole racemankind,as was here collectedon was darcy's vindication, though gratefulher feelings, capableconsoling her for suc earnestly did she labourprove the probabilityerror,and seekclear the one without involving the other.
“This will not do,”said Elizabeth;“you never willablemake boththem goodyour choice,but you mustsatisfied with onlbut sucuantitymerit between them;just enoughmake one good sortman;andlatehas been shifting about prettpart, Iinclinedbelieveall mr.darcy's;but you shallas you choose.”
It was some time, however, beformile couldextorted from Jane.
“Inot know when I have been more shocked,”said she.“wickhamvery bad!is almost pas poor mr. darcy!dear Lizzy,only consider whatmust haisappointment! and with the knowledgeyour ill opinion, too!and havingrelate suchinghis sister!Itreallysure you must feelso.”
“oh! no,regret and passion are all done awayseeing youfulou willhim such ample justice,that Igrowing every moment more unconcernedprofusion makessaving; andyou lament over him much longer,my heart willas lighta feather.”
“Poor wickham!theresuchexpressiongoodnesshis countenance!suchopenness and gentlenesshis manner!”
“There certainly was some great mismanagementthe educationthose two youn has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearanceit.”
“I never thought mr.darcydeficientthe appearanceityou useddo.”
“And yet I meantbe unmonly clevertakingdecideislikehim, withoutis sucpurone's genius, suchopening for wit,havisliketha maycontinually abusive without saying anything just;but one cannot alwayslaughinga man without now and then stumblingsomething witty.”
“Lizzy,when you first read that letter,Isure you could not treat the matteryounow.”
“Indeed,I coul unfortable enough,I was very unfortable,I maywithoo speakabout what I felt,no Jao fortand say that I had not beenvery weak and vain and nonsensicalI knew I had!oh! how I wanted you!”
“How unfortunate that you should have used such very strong ,for now theyappear wholly undeserved.”
“ the misfortunespeaking with bitternessa most natural consequencethe prejudices I had beeone pointwhich I want yoube told whether I ought,ought not,make our acquaintancesgeneral understand wickham's character.”