Гордость и предубеждение

           "Canyoupossiblyguess,Lizzy,whoismeantbythis?" ‘Thisyounggentlemanisblessed,inapeculiarway,witheverythingtheheartofmortalcanmostdesire—splendidproperty,noblekindred,andextensivepatronage. Yetinspiteofallthesetemptations,letmewarnmycousinElizabeth,andyourself,ofwhatevilsyoumayincurbyaprecipitateclosurewiththisgentleman’sproposals,which,ofcourse,youwillbeinclinedtotakeimmediateadvantageof.’ 

           "Haveyouanyidea,Lizzy,whothisgentlemanis? Butnowitcomesout: 

           "’Mymotiveforcautioningyouisasfollows. Wehavereasontoimaginethathisaunt,LadyCatherinedeBourgh,doesnotlookonthematchwithafriendlyeye.’ 

           "Mr.Darcy,yousee,istheman! Now,Lizzy,IthinkIhavesurprisedyou. Couldhe,ortheLucases,havepitchedonanymanwithinthecircleofouracquaintance,whosenamewouldhavegiventheliemoreeffectuallytowhattheyrelated? Mr.Darcy,whoneverlooksatanywomanbuttoseeablemish,andwhoprobablyneverlookedatyouinhislife! Itisadmirable!" 

           Elizabethtriedtojoininherfather’spleasantry,butcouldonlyforceonemostreluctantsmile. Neverhadhiswitbeendirectedinamannersolittleagreeabletoher. 

           "Areyounotdiverted?" 

           "Oh!yes.Prayreadon." 

           "’Aftermentioningthelikelihoodofthismarriagetoherladyshiplastnight,sheimmediately,withherusualcondescension,expressedwhatshefeltontheoccasion; whenitbecomeapparent,thatonthescoreofsomefamilyobjectionsonthepartofmycousin,shewouldnevergiveherconsenttowhatshetermedsodisgracefulamatch.