Гордость и предубеждение

           "Oh!mydearfather,"shecried,"comebackandwriteimmediately. Considerhowimportanteverymomentisinsuchacase." 

           "Letmewriteforyou,"saidJane,"ifyoudislikethetroubleyourself." 

           "Idislikeitverymuch,"hereplied;"butitmustbedone." 

           Andsosaying,heturnedbackwiththem,andwalkedtowardsthehouse. 

           "AndmayIask—"saidElizabeth;"buttheterms,Isuppose,mustbecompliedwith." 

           "Compliedwith!Iamonlyashamedofhisaskingsolittle." 

           "Andtheymustmarry!Yetheissuchaman!" 

           "Yes,yes,theymustmarry. Thereisnothingelsetobedone. ButtherearetwothingsthatIwantverymuchtoknow; oneis,howmuchmoneyyourunclehaslaiddowntobringitabout;andtheother,howamIevertopayhim." 

           "Money!Myuncle!"criedJane,"whatdoyoumean,sir?" 

           "Imean,thatnomaninhissenseswouldmarryLydiaonsoslightatemptationasonehundredayearduringmylife,andfiftyafterIamgone." 

           "Thatisverytrue,"saidElizabeth;"thoughithadnotoccurredtomebefore. Hisdebtstobedischarged,andsomethingstilltoremain! Oh!itmustbemyuncle’sdoings! Generous,goodman,Iamafraidhehasdistressedhimself. Asmallsumcouldnotdoallthis." 

           "No,"saidherfather; "Wickham’safoolifhetakesherwithafarthinglessthantenthousandpounds. Ishouldbesorrytothinksoillofhim,intheverybeginningofourrelationship."