Гордость и предубеждение

           "Ido,Idolikehim,"shereplied,withtearsinhereyes, "Ilovehim.Indeedhehasnoimproperpride. Heisperfectlyamiable. Youdonotknowwhathereallyis;thenpraydonotpainmebyspeakingofhiminsuchterms." 

           "Lizzy,"saidherfather,"Ihavegivenhimmyconsent. Heisthekindofman,indeed,towhomIshouldneverdarerefuseanything,whichhecondescendedtoask. Inowgiveittoyou,ifyouareresolvedonhavinghim. Butletmeadviseyoutothinkbetterofit. Iknowyourdisposition,Lizzy. Iknowthatyoucouldbeneitherhappynorrespectable,unlessyoutrulyesteemedyourhusband;unlessyoulookeduptohimasasuperior. Yourlivelytalentswouldplaceyouinthegreatestdangerinanunequalmarriage. Youcouldscarcelyescapediscreditandmisery. Mychild,letmenothavethegriefofseeingyouunabletorespectyourpartnerinlife. Youknownotwhatyouareabout." 

           Elizabeth,stillmoreaffected,wasearnestandsolemninherreply; andatlength,byrepeatedassurancesthatMr.Darcywasreallytheobjectofherchoice,byexplainingthegradualchangewhichherestimationofhimhadundergone,relatingherabsolutecertaintythathisaffectionwasnottheworkofaday,buthadstoodthetestofmanymonthssuspense,andenumeratingwithenergyallhisgoodqualities,shedidconquerherfather’sincredulity,andreconcilehimtothematch. 

           "Well,mydear,"saidhe,whensheceasedspeaking, "Ihavenomoretosay.Ifthisbethecase,hedeservesyou. Icouldnothavepartedwithyou,myLizzy,toanyonelessworthy." 

           Tocompletethefavourableimpression,shethentoldhimwhatMr.DarcyhadvoluntarilydoneforLydia. Heheardherwithastonishment.