Гордость и предубеждение

           ButIpityher,becauseshemustfeelthatshehasbeenactingwrong,andbecauseIamverysurethatanxietyforherbrotheristhecauseofit. Ineednotexplainmyselffarther;andthoughweknowthisanxietytobequiteneedless,yetifshefeelsit,itwilleasilyaccountforherbehaviourtome;andsodeservedlydearasheistohissister,whateveranxietyshemustfeelonhisbehalfisnaturalandamiable. Icannotbutwonder,however,atherhavinganysuchfearsnow,because,ifhehadatallcaredaboutme,wemusthavemet,longago. Heknowsofmybeingintown,Iamcertain,fromsomethingshesaidherself;andyetitwouldseem,byhermanneroftalking,asifshewantedtopersuadeherselfthatheisreallypartialtoMissDarcy. Icannotunderstandit. IfIwerenotafraidofjudgingharshly,Ishouldbealmosttemptedtosaythatthereisastrongappearanceofduplicityinallthis. ButIwillendeavourtobanisheverypainfulthought,andthinkonlyofwhatwillmakemehappy—youraffection,andtheinvariablekindnessofmydearuncleandaunt. Letmehearfromyouverysoon. MissBingleysaidsomethingofhisneverreturningtoNetherfieldagain,ofgivingupthehouse,butnotwithanycertainty. Wehadbetternotmentionit. IamextremelygladthatyouhavesuchpleasantaccountsfromourfriendsatHunsford. Praygotoseethem,withSirWilliamandMaria. Iamsureyouwillbeverycomfortablethere. —Yours,etc." 

           ThislettergaveElizabethsomepain; butherspiritsreturnedassheconsideredthatJanewouldnolongerbeduped,bythesisteratleast. Allexpectationfromthebrotherwasnowabsolutelyover. Shewouldnotevenwishforarenewalofhisattentions. Hischaractersunkoneveryreviewofit;andasapunishmentforhim,aswellasapossibleadvantagetoJane,sheseriouslyhopedhemightreallysoonmarryMr.Darcy’ssister,asbyWickham’saccount,shewouldmakehimabundantlyregretwhathehadthrownaway.