，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！during their walk,was resolved that mr. Be's consent shouldaskedthe courseth reservedherself the application for her mother's. She could not determine how her mother would take it; sometimes doubting whether all his wealth and grandeur wouldenoughovere her abhorrenceth whether she were violently set against the match,violently delighted with it,was certain that her manner wouldequally ill adapteddo credither sense; and she couldmore bear that mr. darcy should hear the first rapturesher joy, than the first vehemenceher disapprobation.
In the evening,soon after mr.Be withdrewthe library, she saw mr.darcy rise also and follow him,and her agitationseeingwa did not fear her father's opposition,butwas goingbe made unhappy;and thatshouldthrough her means—that she, his favourite child, shoulddistressing himher choice,shouldfilling him with fears and regretsdisposingher—waretched reflection,and she satmisery till mr. darcy appeared again, when, lookinghim, she waittle relievedhew minutesapproached the table where she was sitting with Kitty;and,while pretendingadmire her work,saida whisper,“Goyour father,he wants youthe library.”She was gone directly.
Her father was walking about the room, looking grave and anxious.“Lizzy,”said he,“what are you doing?Are you outyour senses,toaccepting this man?Have not you always hated him?”
How earnestly did she then wish that her former opinions had been more reasonable,her expressions more moderate!It would have spared her from explanations and professions whichwas exceedingly awkwardgive; but they were now necessary, and she assured him,with some confusion,of her attachmentmr. darcy.
“or,in other words,you are determinedhavrich,be sure,and you may have more fine clothes and fine carriages tha will they make you happy?”
“Have you any other objection,”said Elizabeth,“than your beliefmy indifference?”
“Nonll know himbroud,unpleasant sortman;but this wouldnothingyou really liked him.”
“I do,Ilike him,”she replied,with tearsher eyes,“I lovhasimpropeperfectlnot know whatreally is;then praynot painby speakinghimsuch terms.”
“Lizzy,”said her father,“I have given him mthe kindman, indeed,whom I should never dare refuse anything,whichcondescendeiveto you,if you are resolvedhavin letadvise youthink know your disposition, know that you couldneither happy nor respectable,unless you truly esteemed your husband; unless you lookedto him lively talents would place youthe greatest dangeran unequa could scarcely escape discreditchild, letnot have the griefseeing you unablerespect your partnenow not what you are about.”
Elizabeth, still more affected, was earnest and solemnher reply;andlength,by repeated assurances that mr.darcy was really the objecther choice,by explaining the gradual change which her estimationhim had undergone,relating her absolute certainty that his affection was not the worka day, but had stood the testmany months' suspense, and enumerating with energy all his good qualities, she did conquer her father's incredulity,and reconcile himthe match.