Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 44

           NeitherhadanythingoccurredintheintelligenceoftheirLambtonfriendsthatcouldmateriallylessenitsweight. Theyhadnothingtoaccusehimofbutpride; prideheprobablyhad,andifnot,itwouldcertainlybeimputedbytheinhabitantsofasmallmarket-townwherethefamilydidnotvisit. Itwasacknowledged,however,thathewasaliberalman,anddidmuchgoodamongthepoor. 

           WithrespecttoWickham,thetravellerssoonfoundthathewasnotheldthereinmuchestimation; forthoughthechiefofhisconcernswiththesonofhispatronwereimperfectlyunderstood,itwasyetawell-knownfactthat,onhisquittingDerbyshire,hehadleftmanydebtsbehindhim,whichMr.Darcyafterwardsdischarged. 

           AsforElizabeth,herthoughtswereatPemberleythiseveningmorethanthelast; andtheevening,thoughasitpasseditseemedlong,wasnotlongenoughtodetermineherfeelingstowardsoneinthatmansion; andshelayawaketwowholehoursendeavouringtomakethemout. Shecertainlydidnothatehim. No;hatredhadvanishedlongago,andshehadalmostaslongbeenashamedofeverfeelingadislikeagainsthim,thatcouldbesocalled. Therespectcreatedbytheconvictionofhisvaluablequalities,thoughatfirstunwillinglyadmitted,hadforsometimeceasedtoberepugnanttoherfeeling; anditwasnowheightenedintosomewhatofafriendliernature,bythetestimonysohighlyinhisfavour,andbringingforwardhisdispositioninsoamiablealight,whichyesterdayhadproduced. Butaboveall,aboverespectandesteem,therewasamotivewithinherofgoodwillwhichcouldnotbeoverlooked. Itwasgratitude; gratitude,notmerelyforhavingoncelovedher,butforlovingherstillwellenoughtoforgiveallthepetulanceandacrimonyofhermannerinrejectinghim,andalltheunjustaccusationsaccompanyingherrejection. 

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