，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！mary was the only daughter who remainedhome; and she was necessarily drawn from the pursuitacplishments b's being quite unablesi was obligedmix more with the world,but she could still moralize over every morning visit;andshe waslonger mortifiedparisons between her sisters' beauty and her own,it was suspectedher father that she submittedthe change without much reluctance.
As for wickham and Lydia,their characters sufferedrevolution from the marriagehe bore with philosophy the conviction that Elizabeth must now bee acquainted with whateverhis ingratitude and falsehood had before been unknownher;andspiteevery thing,was not wholly without hope that darcy might yetprevailedto makecongratulatory letter which Elizabeth received from Lydiaher marriage,explainedher that,by his wifeleast,if nothimself,sucopeletter wasthis effect:
“my dear Lizzy,
“I wishyou love mr. darcy halfwellImy dear wickham,you mustvera great forthave yourich,and when you have nothing elsedo,I hope you will thinkus. Isure wickham would liklacecourt very much,and Inot thinkshall have quite money enoughlive upon without som place would do,of about threefour hundreear;but however,do not about it,if you had rather not.
“Yours,etc.”
Ashappened that Elizabeth had much rather not, she endeavouredher answerputendevery entreaty and expectationth relief,however,aswasher powerafford,by the practicewhat mightcalled economyher own private expences,she frequently sen had always been evidenther that suchinetheirs,under the directiontwo personsextravaganttheir wants,and heedlessthe future,mustvery insufficienttheir support;and whenever they changed their quarters, either Janeherself were surebeing appliedfor some little assistance towards discharging thei mannerliving,even when the restorationpeace dismissed thema home,was unsettledth were always moving from placeplacequesta cheap situation,and always spending more than the affection for her soon sunk into indifference;hers lasteittle longer;andspiteher youth and her manners,she retained all the claimsreputation which her marriage had given her.
Though darcy could never receive himPemberley, yet, for Elizabeth's sake,he assisted him furtherhi was occasionallisitor there, when her husband was goo enjoy himselfLondonBath; and with the Bingleys they boththem frequently stayedlong,that even Bingley's good humour was overe,andproceededfarto talkgiving theintbe gone.
miss Bingley was very deeply mortifieddarcy's marriage;butshe thoughtadvisableretain the rightvisitingPemberley,she dropt all her resentment;was fonder than everGeiana,almostattentivedarcyheretofore,and paid off every arrearcivilityElizabeth.
Pemberley was now Geiana's home;and the attachmentthe sisters was exactly what darcy had hopeere ablelove each other evenwellthe had the highest opinionthe worldElizabeth;thoughfirst she often listened withastonishment borderingalarmher lively,sportive mannertalkinghe,who had always inspiredherselespect which almost overcame her affection,she now saw the objectope mind received knowledge which had never before fallenhe Elizabeth's instructions,she beganprehend thaoman may take liberties with her husband whicrother will not always allowa sister more than ten years younger than himself.
Lady Catherine was extremely indignantthe marriageher nephew; andshe gave wayall the genuine franknessher characterher replythe letter which announced its arrangement, she sent him languagevery abusive, especiallyElizabeth, that for some time all intercourse wasalength,by Elizabeth's persuasion,he was prevailedto overlook the offence,and seeeconciliation;and,afteittle further resistancethe parthis aunt, her resentment gave way,eitherher affection for him,or her curiositysee how his wife conducted herself; and she condescendedwaitthemPemberley,in spitethat pollution which its woods had received,not merely from the presencesucistress,but the visitsher uncle and aunt from the city.
with the Gardiners, they were alwaysthe most intimat,wellElizabeth, really loved them; and they were both ever sensiblethe warmest gratitude towards the persons who,bringing her into derbyshire, had been the meansuniting them.