Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 31

           Indeed,Mr.Darcy,itisveryungenerousinyoutomentionallthatyouknewtomydisadvantageinHertfordshire and,givemeleavetosay,veryimpolitictooforitisprovokingmetoretaliate,andsuchthingsmaycomeoutaswillshockyourrelationstohear." 

           "Iamnotafraidofyou,"saidhe,smilingly. 

           "Prayletmehearwhatyouhavetoaccusehimof,"criedColonelFitzwilliam. "Ishouldliketoknowhowhebehavesamongstrangers." 

           "Youshallhearthenbutprepareyourselfforsomethingverydreadful. ThefirsttimeofmyeverseeinghiminHertfordshire,youmustknow,wasataballandatthisball,whatdoyouthinkhedid? Hedancedonlyfourdances,thoughgentlemenwerescarce; and,tomycertainknowledge,morethanoneyoungladywassittingdowninwantofapartner. Mr.Darcy,youcannotdenythefact." 

           "Ihadnotatthattimethehonourofknowinganyladyintheassemblybeyondmyownparty." 

           "True;andnobodycaneverbeintroducedinaball-room. Well,ColonelFitzwilliam,whatdoIplaynext? Myfingerswaityourorders." 

           "Perhaps,"saidDarcy,"Ishouldhavejudgedbetter,hadIsoughtanintroduction; butIamill-qualifiedtorecommendmyselftostrangers." 

           "Shallweaskyourcousinthereasonofthis?"saidElizabeth,stilladdressingColonelFitzwilliam. "Shallweaskhimwhyamanofsenseandeducation,andwhohaslivedintheworld,isillqualifiedtorecommendhimselftostrangers?" 

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