Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 49

           Theseareconditionswhich,consideringeverything,Ihadnohesitationincomplyingwith,asfarasIthoughtmyselfprivileged,foryou. Ishallsendthisbyexpress,thatnotimemaybelostinbringingmeyouranswer. Youwilleasilycomprehend,fromtheseparticulars,thatMr.Wickham’scircumstancesarenotsohopelessastheyaregenerallybelievedtobe. Theworldhasbeendeceivedinthatrespect;andIamhappytosaytherewillbesomelittlemoney,evenwhenallhisdebtsaredischarged,tosettleonmyniece,inadditiontoherownfortune. If,asIconcludewillbethecase,yousendmefullpowerstoactinyournamethroughoutthewholeofthisbusiness,IwillimmediatelygivedirectionstoHaggerstonforpreparingapropersettlement. Therewillnotbethesmallestoccasionforyourcomingtotownagain;thereforestayquietatLongbourn,anddependonmydiligenceandcare. Sendbackyouranswerasfastasyoucan,andbecarefultowriteexplicitly. Wehavejudgeditbestthatmynieceshouldbemarriedfromthishouse,ofwhichIhopeyouwillapprove. Shecomestousto-day. Ishallwriteagainassoonasanythingmoreisdeterminedon. Yours,etc., 

           "Edw.Gardiner." 

           "Isitpossible?"criedElizabeth,whenshehadfinished. "Canitbepossiblethathewillmarryher?" 

           "Wickhamisnotsoundeserving,then,aswethoughthim,"saidhersister. 

           "Mydearfather,Icongratulateyou." 

           "Andhaveyouansweredtheletter?"criedElizabeth. 

           "No;butitmustbedonesoon." 

           Mostearnestlydidshethenentreatyhimtolosenomoretimebeforehewrote. 

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