Гордость и предубеждение

Chapter 10

           "MyideasflowsorapidlythatIhavenottimetoexpressthembywhichmeansmyletterssometimesconveynoideasatalltomycorrespondents." 

           "Yourhumility,Mr.Bingley,"saidElizabeth,"mustdisarmreproof." 

           "Nothingismoredeceitful,"saidDarcy,"thantheappearanceofhumility. Itisoftenonlycarelessnessofopinion,andsometimesanindirectboast." 

           "Andwhichofthetwodoyoucallmylittlerecentpieceofmodesty?" 

           "Theindirectboast; foryouarereallyproudofyourdefectsinwriting,becauseyouconsiderthemasproceedingfromarapidityofthoughtandcarelessnessofexecution,which,ifnotestimable,youthinkatleasthighlyinteresting. Thepowerofdoinganythingwithquicknessisalwaysprizedmuchbythepossessor,andoftenwithoutanyattentiontotheimperfectionoftheperformance. WhenyoutoldMrs.BennetthismorningthatifyoueverresolveduponquittingNetherfieldyoushouldbegoneinfiveminutes,youmeantittobeasortofpanegyric,ofcomplimenttoyourselfandyetwhatistheresoverylaudableinaprecipitancewhichmustleaveverynecessarybusinessundone,andcanbeofnorealadvantagetoyourselforanyoneelse?" 

           "Nay,"criedBingley,"thisistoomuch,torememberatnightallthefoolishthingsthatweresaidinthemorning. Andyet,uponmyhonour,IbelievewhatIsaidofmyselftobetrue,andIbelieveitatthismoment. Atleast,therefore,Ididnotassumethecharacterofneedlessprecipitancemerelytoshowoffbeforetheladies." 

           "Idaresayyoubelievedit; butIambynomeansconvincedthatyouwouldbegonewithsuchcelerity. 

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