Гордость и предубеждение

           thathadhisactionsbeenwhatMr.Wickhamrepresentedthem,sogrossaviolationofeverythingrightcouldhardlyhavebeenconcealedfromtheworld; andthatfriendshipbetweenapersoncapableofit,andsuchanamiablemanasMr.Bingley,wasincomprehensible. 

           Shegrewabsolutelyashamedofherself. OfneitherDarcynorWickhamcouldshethinkwithoutfeelingshehadbeenblind,partial,prejudiced,absurd. 

           "HowdespicablyIhaveacted!"shecried; "I,whohavepridedmyselfonmydiscernment!I,whohavevaluedmyselfonmyabilities! whohaveoftendisdainedthegenerouscandourofmysister,andgratifiedmyvanityinuselessorblameablemistrust! Howhumiliatingisthisdiscovery! Yet,howjustahumiliation! HadIbeeninlove,Icouldnothavebeenmorewretchedlyblind! Butvanity,notlove,hasbeenmyfolly. Pleasedwiththepreferenceofone,andoffendedbytheneglectoftheother,ontheverybeginningofouracquaintance,Ihavecourtedprepossessionandignorance,anddrivenreasonaway,whereeitherwereconcerned. TillthismomentIneverknewmyself." 

           FromherselftoJane—fromJanetoBingley,herthoughtswereinalinewhichsoonbroughttoherrecollectionthatMr.Darcy’sexplanationtherehadappearedveryinsufficient,andshereaditagain. Widelydifferentwastheeffectofasecondperusal. Howcouldshedenythatcredittohisassertionsinoneinstance,whichshehadbeenobligedtogiveintheother? Hedeclaredhimselftobetotallyunsuspiciousofhersister’sattachment; andshecouldnothelprememberingwhatCharlotte’sopinionhadalwaysbeen. NeithercouldshedenythejusticeofhisdescriptionofJane. ShefeltthatJane’sfeelings,thoughfervent,werelittledisplayed,andthattherewasaconstantcomplacencyinherairandmannernotoftenunitedwithgreatsensibility.