，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！“well,my dear,”said he,when she ceased speaking,“I havemorhisthe case,he deserve not have parted with you,my Lizzy,to anyone less worthy.”
To plete the favourable impression,she then told him what mr. darcy had voluntarily doneheard her with astonishment.
“Thisan eveningwonders, indeed!And so, darcy did every thing;madethe match,gave the money,paid the fellow's debts, and got him his mission!muchwill savea worldtroubleit been your uncle's doing,I must and would have paid him;but these violent young lovers carry every thing theirofferpay him to-morrow;he will rant and storm about his love for you,and there willan endthe matter.”
He then recollected her embarrassmenew days before,on his reading mr. Collins's letter; and after laughingher some time,allowed herlastgo—saying,as she quitted the room,“If any young men e for maryKitty,send them in,for Iquiteleisure.”
Elizabeth's mind was now relieved froery heavy weight;and,after halfhour's quiet reflectionher own room,she was ablejoin the others with tolerabl thing was too recent for gaiety,but the evening passed tranquilly away;there waslonger anything materialbe dreaded,and the fortease and familiarity would etime.
when her mother wentto her dressing-roomnight,she followed her,and made the importan effect was most extraordinary;forfirst hearing it,mrs.Be sat quite still,and unableutter wasunder many, many minutes that she could prehend what she heard;though notgeneral backwardcredit what was for the advantageher family,that camethe shapea loveraneganlengthrecover,fidget abouther chair, get up, sit down again,wonder,and bless herself.
“Good gracious! Lord bless me!only think!dear me! mr. darcy! who would have thought it! Andit really true?oh!sweetest Lizzy! how rich and how great you will be!what pin-money, what jewels, what carriages you will have!Jane'snothingit—nothing apleased—harming man!—so handsome!tall!—oh,my dear Lizzy! pray apologise forhaving disliked himmucwill overlook it. dear, deatown!Every thing thatcharming!Three daughters married!Ten thousanear!oh,Lord!what will shalldistracted.”
This was enoughprove that her approbation need notdoubted;and Elizabeth,rejoicing that sucheffusion was heard onlyherself, soon wen before she had been three minutesher own room,her mother followed her.
“my dearest child,”she cried,“I can thinknothing else!Ten thousanear, and very likely more! 'Tisgooda Lord! Anpecia must and shallmarrieda speciadearest love, tellwhat dish mr. darcyparticularly fond of,that I may haveto-morrow.”
This waad omenwhat her mother's behaviourthe gentleman himself might be;and Elizabeth found that,thoughthe certain possessionhis warmest affection,and secureher relations'consent,there was still somethingbe wishe the morrow passed off much better than she expected;fo luckily stoodsuch aweher intended son-in-law that she ventured notspeakhim,unlesswasher poweroffer him any attention,or mark her deference for his opinion.
Elizabeth had the satisfactionseeing her father taking painsget acquainted with him;and mr.Be soon assured her thatwas rising every hourhis esteem.
“I admire allthree sons-in-law highly,”said he.“wickham, perhaps,my favourite; but I think I shall like your husband quitewellJane's.”