Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 56

           Andissuchagirltobemynephew’ssister? Isherhusband,isthesonofhislatefather’ssteward,tobehisbrother? Heavenandearth! ofwhatareyouthinking? AretheshadesofPemberleytobethuspolluted?" 

           "Youcannowhavenothingfurthertosay,"sheresentfullyanswered. "Youhaveinsultedmeineverypossiblemethod. Imustbegtoreturntothehouse." 

           Andsheroseasshespoke. LadyCatherinerosealso,andtheyturnedback. Herladyshipwashighlyincensed. 

           "Youhavenoregard,then,forthehonourandcreditofmynephew! Unfeeling,selfishgirl! Doyounotconsiderthataconnectionwithyoumustdisgracehimintheeyesofeverybody?" 

           "LadyCatherine,Ihavenothingfurthertosay. Youknowmysentiments." 

           "Youarethenresolvedtohavehim?" 

           "Ihavesaidnosuchthing. Iamonlyresolvedtoactinthatmanner,whichwill,inmyownopinion,constitutemyhappiness,withoutreferencetoyou,ortoanypersonsowhollyunconnectedwithme." 

           "Itiswell. Yourefuse,then,toobligeme.Yourefusetoobeytheclaimsofduty,honour,andgratitude. Youaredeterminedtoruinhimintheopinionofallhisfriends,andmakehimthecontemptoftheworld." 

           "Neitherduty,norhonour,norgratitude,"repliedElizabeth,"haveanypossibleclaimonme,inthepresentinstance. NoprincipleofeitherwouldbeviolatedbymymarriagewithMr.Darcy. Andwithregardtotheresentmentofhisfamily,ortheindignationoftheworld,iftheformerwereexcitedbyhismarryingme,itwouldnotgivemeonemoment’sconcernandtheworldingeneralwouldhavetoomuchsensetojoininthescorn." 

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