Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 42

           WhenElizabethhadrejoicedoverWickham’sdepartureshefoundlittleothercauseforsatisfactioninthelossoftheregiment. Theirpartiesabroadwerelessvariedthanbefore,andathomeshehadamotherandsisterwhoseconstantrepiningsatthedullnessofeverythingaroundthemthrewarealgloomovertheirdomesticcircle; and,thoughKittymightintimeregainhernaturaldegreeofsense,sincethedisturbersofherbrainwereremoved,herothersister,fromwhosedispositiongreaterevilmightbeapprehended,waslikelytobehardenedinallherfollyandassurancebyasituationofsuchdoubledangerasawatering-placeandacamp. Uponthewhole,therefore,shefound,whathasbeensometimesbeenfoundbefore,thataneventtowhichshehadbeenlookingwithimpatientdesiredidnot,intakingplace,bringallthesatisfactionshehadpromisedherself. Itwasconsequentlynecessarytonamesomeotherperiodforthecommencementofactualfelicitytohavesomeotherpointonwhichherwishesandhopesmightbefixed,andbyagainenjoyingthepleasureofanticipation,consoleherselfforthepresent,andprepareforanotherdisappointment. HertourtotheLakeswasnowtheobjectofherhappiestthoughts; itwasherbestconsolationforalltheuncomfortablehourswhichthediscontentednessofhermotherandKittymadeinevitable; andcouldshehaveincludedJaneinthescheme,everypartofitwouldhavebeenperfect. 

           "Butitisfortunate,"thoughtshe,"thatIhavesomethingtowishfor. Werethewholearrangementcomplete,mydisappointmentwouldbecertain. Buthere,bycarryingwithmeoneceaselesssourceofregretinmysister’sabsence,Imayreasonablyhopetohaveallmyexpectationsofpleasurerealised. Aschemeofwhicheverypartpromisesdelightcanneverbesuccessful; andgeneraldisappointmentisonlywardedoffbythedefenceofsomelittlepeculiarvexation." 

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