Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 39

           Andthenweweresomerryallthewayhome! wetalkedandlaughedsoloud,thatanybodymighthaveheardustenmilesoff!" 

           TothisMaryverygravelyreplied, "Farbeitfromme,mydearsister,todepreciatesuchpleasures! Theywoulddoubtlessbecongenialwiththegeneralityoffemaleminds. ButIconfesstheywouldhavenocharmsformeIshouldinfinitelypreferabook." 

           ButofthisanswerLydiaheardnotaword.Sheseldomlistenedtoanybodyformorethanhalfaminute,andneverattendedtoMaryatall. 

           IntheafternoonLydiawasurgentwiththerestofthegirlstowalktoMeryton,andtoseehoweverybodywenton;butElizabethsteadilyopposedthescheme. ItshouldnotbesaidthattheMissBennetscouldnotbeathomehalfadaybeforetheywereinpursuitoftheofficers. Therewasanotherreasontooforheropposition. ShedreadedseeingMr.Wickhamagain,andwasresolvedtoavoiditaslongaspossible. Thecomforttoheroftheregiment’sapproachingremovalwasindeedbeyondexpression. Inafortnighttheyweretogoandoncegone,shehopedtherecouldbenothingmoretoplagueheronhisaccount. 

           ShehadnotbeenmanyhoursathomebeforeshefoundthattheBrightonscheme,ofwhichLydiahadgiventhemahintattheinn,wasunderfrequentdiscussionbetweenherparents. Elizabethsawdirectlythatherfatherhadnotthesmallestintentionofyielding; buthisanswerswereatthesametimesovagueandequivocal,thathermother,thoughoftendisheartened,hadneveryetdespairedofsucceedingatlast. 

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