Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 52

           ThemotiveprofessedwashisconvictionofitsbeingowingtohimselfthatWickham’sworthlessnesshadnotbeensowellknownastomakeitimpossibleforanyyoungwomanofcharactertoloveorconfideinhim. Hegenerouslyimputedthewholetohismistakenpride,andconfessedthathehadbeforethoughtitbeneathhimtolayhisprivateactionsopentotheworld. Hischaracterwastospeakforitself. Hecalledit,therefore,hisdutytostepforward,andendeavourtoremedyanevilwhichhadbeenbroughtonbyhimself. Ifhehadanothermotive,Iamsureitwouldneverdisgracehim. Hehadbeensomedaysintown,beforehewasabletodiscoverthem; buthehadsomethingtodirecthissearch,whichwasmorethanwehad; andtheconsciousnessofthiswasanotherreasonforhisresolvingtofollowus. 

           "Thereisalady,itseems,aMrs.Younge,whowassometimeagogovernesstoMissDarcy,andwasdismissedfromherchargeonsomecauseofdisapprobation,thoughhedidnotsaywhat. ShethentookalargehouseinEdward-street,andhassincemaintainedherselfbylettinglodgings. ThisMrs.Youngewas,heknew,intimatelyacquaintedwithWickham; andhewenttoherforintelligenceofhimassoonashegottotown. Butitwastwoorthreedaysbeforehecouldgetfromherwhathewanted. Shewouldnotbetrayhertrust,Isuppose,withoutbriberyandcorruption,forshereallydidknowwhereherfriendwastobefound. WickhamindeedhadgonetoherontheirfirstarrivalinLondon,andhadshebeenabletoreceivethemintoherhouse,theywouldhavetakenuptheirabodewithher. Atlength,however,ourkindfriendprocuredthewished-fordirection. Theywereinstreet. HesawWickham,andafterwardsinsistedonseeingLydia. Hisfirstobjectwithher,heacknowledged,hadbeentopersuadehertoquitherpresentdisgracefulsituation,andreturntoherfriendsassoonastheycouldbeprevailedontoreceiveher,offeringhisassistance,asfarasitwouldgo. 

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