Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 8

           "Itisamazingtome,"saidBingley,"howyoungladiescanhavepatiencetobesoveryaccomplishedastheyallare." 

           "Allyoungladiesaccomplished!MydearCharles,whatdoyoumean?" 

           "Yes,allofthem,Ithink. Theyallpainttables,coverscreens,andnetpurses. Iscarcelyknowanyonewhocannotdoallthis,andIamsureIneverheardayoungladyspokenofforthefirsttime,withoutbeinginformedthatshewasveryaccomplished." 

           "Yourlistofthecommonextentofaccomplishments,"saidDarcy,"hastoomuchtruth. Thewordisappliedtomanyawomanwhodeservesitnootherwisethanbynettingapurseorcoveringascreen. ButIamveryfarfromagreeingwithyouinyourestimationofladiesingeneral. Icannotboastofknowingmorethanhalf-a-dozen,inthewholerangeofmyacquaintance,thatarereallyaccomplished." 

           "NorI,Iamsure,"saidMissBingley. 

           "Then,"observedElizabeth,"youmustcomprehendagreatdealinyourideaofanaccomplishedwoman." 

           "Yes,Idocomprehendagreatdealinit." 

           "Oh! certainly,"criedhisfaithfulassistant,"noonecanbereallyesteemedaccomplishedwhodoesnotgreatlysurpasswhatisusuallymetwith. Awomanmusthaveathoroughknowledgeofmusic,singing,drawing,dancing,andthemodernlanguages,todeservetheword; andbesidesallthis,shemustpossessacertainsomethinginherairandmannerofwalking,thetoneofhervoice,heraddressandexpressions,orthewordwillbebuthalf-deserved." 

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