Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 18

           ButElizabethwasnotformedforill-humour; andthougheveryprospectofherownwasdestroyedfortheevening,itcouldnotdwelllongonherspirits; andhavingtoldallhergriefstoCharlotteLucas,whomshehadnotseenforaweek,shewassoonabletomakeavoluntarytransitiontotheodditiesofhercousin,andtopointhimouttoherparticularnotice. Thefirsttwodances,however,broughtareturnofdistress;theyweredancesofmortification. Mr.Collins,awkwardandsolemn,apologisinginsteadofattending,andoftenmovingwrongwithoutbeingawareofit,gaveheralltheshameandmiserywhichadisagreeablepartnerforacoupleofdancescangive. Themomentofherreleasefromhimwasecstasy. 

           Shedancednextwithanofficer,andhadtherefreshmentoftalkingofWickham,andofhearingthathewasuniversallyliked. Whenthosedanceswereover,shereturnedtoCharlotteLucas,andwasinconversationwithher,whenshefoundherselfsuddenlyaddressedbyMr.Darcywhotookhersomuchbysurpriseinhisapplicationforherhand,that,withoutknowingwhatshedid,sheacceptedhim. Hewalkedawayagainimmediately,andshewaslefttofretoverherownwantofpresenceofmind; Charlottetriedtoconsoleher: 

           "Idaresayyouwillfindhimveryagreeable." 

           "Heavenforbid! thatwouldbethegreatestmisfortuneofall! Tofindamanagreeablewhomonisdeterminedtohate! Donotwishmesuchanevil." 

           Whenthedancingrecommenced,however,andDarcyapproachedtoclaimherhand,Charlottecouldnothelpcautioningherinawhisper,nottobeasimpleton,andallowherfancyforWickhamtomakeherappearunpleasantintheeyesofamantentimeshisconsequence. 

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