Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 50

           Intermsofgratefulacknowledgmentforthekindnessofhisbrother,thoughexpressedmostconcisely,hethendeliveredonpaperhisperfectapprobationofallthatwasdone,andhiswillingnesstofulfiltheengagementsthathadbeenmadeforhim. Hehadneverbeforesupposedthat,couldWickhambeprevailedontomarryhisdaughter,itwouldbedonewithsolittleinconveniencetohimselfasbythepresentarrangement. Hewouldscarcelybetenpoundsayeartheloserbythehundredthatwastobepaidthem;for,whatwithherboardandpocketallowance,andthecontinualpresentsinmoneywhichpassedtoherthroughhermother’shands,Lydia’sexpenseshadbeenverylittlewithinthatsum. 

           Thatitwouldbedonewithsuchtriflingexertiononhisside,too,wasanotherverywelcomesurprise; forhiswishatpresentwastohaveaslittletroubleinthebusinessaspossible. Whenthefirsttransportsofragewhichhadproducedhisactivityinseekingherwereover,henaturallyreturnedtoallhisformerindolence. Hisletterwassoondispatched;for,thoughdilatoryinundertakingbusiness,hewasquickinitsexecution. Hebeggedtoknowfurtherparticularsofwhathewasindebtedtohisbrother,butwastooangrywithLydiatosendanymessagetoher. 

           Thegoodnewsspreadquicklythroughthehouse,andwithproportionatespeedthroughtheneighbourhood. Itwasborneinthelatterwithdecentphilosophy. Tobesure,itwouldhavebeenmorefortheadvantageofconversationhadMissLydiaBennetcomeuponthetown;or,asthehappiestalternative,beensecludedfromtheworld,insomedistantfarmhouse. Buttherewasmuchtobetalkedofinmarryingher; andthegood-naturedwishesforherwell-doingwhichhadproceededbeforefromallthespitefuloldladiesinMerytonlostbutalittleoftheirspiritinthischangeofcircumstances,becausewithsuchanhusbandhermiserywasconsideredcertain. 

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