Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 27

           "ButmydearElizabeth,"sheadded,"whatsortofgirlisMissKing? Ishouldbesorrytothinkourfriendmercenary." 

           "Pray,mydearaunt,whatisthedifferenceinmatrimonialaffairs,betweenthemercenaryandtheprudentmotive? Wheredoesdiscretionend,andavaricebegin? LastChristmasyouwereafraidofhismarryingme,becauseitwouldbeimprudent; andnow,becauseheistryingtogetagirlwithonlytenthousandpounds,youwanttofindoutthatheismercenary." 

           "IfyouwillonlytellmewhatsortofgirlMissKingis,Ishallknowwhattothink." 

           "Sheisaverygoodkindofgirl,Ibelieve. Iknownoharmofher." 

           "Buthepaidhernotthesmallestattentiontillhergrandfather’sdeathmadehermistressofthisfortune." 

           "Nowhatshouldhe? IfitwerenotallowableforhimtogainmyaffectionsbecauseIhadnomoney,whatoccasioncouldtherebeformakinglovetoagirlwhomhedidnotcareabout,andwhowasequallypoor?" 

           "Butthereseemsanindelicacyindirectinghisattentionstowardshersosoonafterthisevent." 

           "Amanindistressedcircumstanceshasnottimeforallthoseelegantdecorumswhichotherpeoplemayobserve. Ifshedoesnotobjecttoit,whyshouldwe?" 

           "Hernotobjectingdoesnotjustifyhim. Itonlyshowsherbeingdeficientinsomethingherselfsenseorfeeling." 

           "Well,"criedElizabeth,"haveitasyouchoose.Heshallbemercenary,andsheshallbefoolish." 

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