Гордость и предубеждение

           Whatpin-money,whatjewels,whatcarriagesyouwillhave! Jane’sisnothingtoit—nothingatall. Iamsopleased—sohappy. Suchacharmingman!—sohandsome!sotall! —Oh,mydearLizzy!prayapologiseformyhavingdislikedhimsomuchbefore. Ihopehewilloverlookit. Dear,dearLizzy. Ahouseintown! Everythingthatischarming! Threedaughtersmarried! Tenthousandayear! Oh,Lord! Whatwillbecomeofme. Ishallgodistracted." 

           Thiswasenoughtoprovethatherapprobationneednotbedoubted: andElizabeth,rejoicingthatsuchaneffusionwasheardonlybyherself,soonwentaway. Butbeforeshehadbeenthreeminutesinherownroom,hermotherfollowedher. 

           "Mydearestchild,"shecried,"Icanthinkofnothingelse!Tenthousandayear,andverylikelymore! ‘TisasgoodasaLord!Andaspeciallicence.Youmustandshallbemarriedbyaspeciallicence. Butmydearestlove,tellmewhatdishMr.Darcyisparticularlyfondof,thatImayhaveitto-morrow." 

           Thiswasasadomenofwhathermother’sbehaviourtothegentlemanhimselfmightbe; andElizabethfoundthat,thoughinthecertainpossessionofhiswarmestaffection,andsecureofherrelations’consent,therewasstillsomethingtobewishedfor. Butthemorrowpassedoffmuchbetterthansheexpected; forMrs.Bennetluckilystoodinsuchaweofherintendedson-in-lawthatsheventurednottospeaktohim,unlessitwasinherpowertoofferhimanyattention,ormarkherdeferenceforhisopinion. 

           Elizabethhadthesatisfactionofseeingherfathertakingpainstogetacquaintedwithhim; andMr.Bennetsoonassuredherthathewasrisingeveryhourinhisesteem.