Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 61

           Marywastheonlydaughterwhoremainedathome;andshewasnecessarilydrawnfromthepursuitofaccomplishmentsbyMrs.Bennet’sbeingquiteunabletositalone. Marywasobligedtomixmorewiththeworld,butshecouldstillmoralizeovereverymorningvisit; andasshewasnolongermortifiedbycomparisonsbetweenhersisters’beautyandherown,itwassuspectedbyherfatherthatshesubmittedtothechangewithoutmuchreluctance. 

           AsforWickhamandLydia,theircharacterssufferednorevolutionfromthemarriageofhersisters. HeborewithphilosophytheconvictionthatElizabethmustnowbecomeacquaintedwithwhateverofhisingratitudeandfalsehoodhadbeforebeenunknowntoher; andinspiteofeverything,wasnotwhollywithouthopethatDarcymightyetbeprevailedontomakehisfortune. ThecongratulatoryletterwhichElizabethreceivedfromLydiaonhermarriage,explainedtoherthat,byhiswifeatleast,ifnotbyhimself,suchahopewascherished. Theletterwastothiseffect: 

           "MyDearLizzy, 

           "Iwishyoujoy. IfyouloveMr.DarcyhalfaswellasIdomydearWickham,youmustbeveryhappy. Itisagreatcomforttohaveyousorich,andwhenyouhavenothingelsetodo,Ihopeyouwillthinkofus. IamsureWickhamwouldlikeaplaceatcourtverymuch,andIdonotthinkweshallhavequitemoneyenoughtoliveuponwithoutsomehelp. Anyplacewoulddo,ofaboutthreeorfourhundredayear; buthowever,donotspeaktoMr.Darcyaboutit,ifyouhadrathernot. 

           "Yours,etc." 

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