Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 46

           Never,sincereadingJane’ssecondletter,hadsheentertainedahopeofWickham’smeaningtomarryher. NoonebutJane,shethought,couldflatterherselfwithsuchanexpectation. Surprisewastheleastofherfeelingsonthisdevelopment. Whilethecontentsofthefirstletterremainedinhermind,shewasallsurpriseallastonishmentthatWickhamshouldmarryagirlwhomitwasimpossiblehecouldmarryformoney; andhowLydiacouldeverhaveattachedhimhadappearedincomprehensible. Butnowitwasalltoonatural. Forsuchanattachmentasthisshemighthavesufficientcharms; andthoughshedidnotsupposeLydiatobedeliberatelyengaginginanelopementwithouttheintentionofmarriage,shehadnodifficultyinbelievingthatneitherhervirtuenorherunderstandingwouldpreserveherfromfallinganeasyprey. 

           Shehadneverperceived,whiletheregimentwasinHertfordshire,thatLydiahadanypartialityforhim; butshewasconvincedthatLydiawantedonlyencouragementtoattachherselftoanybody. Sometimesoneofficer,sometimesanother,hadbeenherfavourite,astheirattentionsraisedtheminheropinion. Heraffectionshadcontinuallybeenfluctuatingbutneverwithoutanobject. Themischiefofneglectandmistakenindulgencetowardssuchagirl oh!howacutelydidshenowfeelit! 

           Shewaswildtobeathometohear,tosee,tobeuponthespottosharewithJaneinthecaresthatmustnowfallwhollyuponher,inafamilysoderanged,afatherabsent,amotherincapableofexertion,andrequiringconstantattendance; andthoughalmostpersuadedthatnothingcouldbedoneforLydia,heruncle’sinterferenceseemedoftheutmostimportance,andtillheenteredtheroomherimpatiencewassevere. 

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