Гордость и предубеждение

           "Probablynot;butMr.Darcycanpleasewherehechooses. Hedoesnotwantabilities. Hecanbeaconversiblecompanionifhethinksitworthhiswhile. Amongthosewhoareatallhisequalsinconsequence,heisaverydifferentmanfromwhatheistothelessprosperous. Hisprideneverdesertshim; butwiththerichheisliberal-minded,just,sincere,rational,honourable,andperhapsagreeable—allowingsomethingforfortuneandfigure." 

           Thewhistpartysoonafterwardsbreakingup,theplayersgatheredroundtheothertableandMr.CollinstookhisstationbetweenhiscousinElizabethandMrs.Phillips. Theusualinquiriesastohissuccesswasmadebythelatter. Ithadnotbeenverygreat;hehadlosteverypoint; butwhenMrs.Phillipsbegantoexpressherconcernthereupon,heassuredherwithmuchearnestgravitythatitwasnotoftheleastimportance,thatheconsideredthemoneyasameretrifle,andbeggedthatshewouldnotmakeherselfuneasy. 

           "Iknowverywell,madam,"saidhe,"thatwhenpersonssitdowntoacard-table,theymusttaketheirchancesofthesethings,andhappilyIamnotinsuchcircumstancesastomakefiveshillingsanyobject. Thereareundoubtedlymanywhocouldnotsaythesame, butthankstoLadyCatherinedeBourgh,Iamremovedfarbeyondthenecessityofregardinglittlematters." 

           Mr.Wickham’sattentionwascaught; andafterobservingMr.Collinsforafewmoments,heaskedElizabethinalowvoicewhetherherrelationwasveryintimatelyacquaintedwiththefamilyofdeBourgh. 

           "LadyCatherinedeBourgh,"shereplied,"hasverylatelygivenhimaliving. IhardlyknowhowMr.Collinswasfirstintroducedtohernotice,buthecertainlyhasnotknownherlong."