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第88章(第1页)

OntheverylastdayoftheregimentsremainingatMeryton,hedined,withotheroftheofficers,atLongbourn;andsolittlewasElizabethdisposedtopartfromhimingoodhumour,thatonhismakingsomeinquiryastothemannerinwhichhertimehadpassedatHunsford,shementionedColonelFitzwilliamsandMr。DarcyshavingbothspentthreeweeksatRosings,andaskedhim,ifhewasacquaintedwiththeformer。

Helookedsurprised,displeased,alarmed;butwithamomentsrecollectionandareturningsmile,replied,thathehadformerlyseenhimoften;and,afterobservingthathewasaverygentlemanlikeman,askedherhowshehadlikedhim。Heranswerwaswarmlyinhisfavour。Withanairofindifference,hesoonafterwardsadded:

“HowlongdidyousayhewasatRosings?”

“Nearlythreeweeks。”

“Andyousawhimfrequently?”

“Yes,almosteveryday。”

“Hismannersareverydifferentfromhiscousins。”

“Yes,verydifferent。ButIthinkMr。Darcyimprovesuponacquaintance。”

“Indeed!”criedMr。Wickhamwithalookwhichdidnotescapeher。“Andpray,mayIask?—”Butcheckinghimself,headded,inagayertone,“Isitinaddressthatheimproves?Hashedeignedtoaddaughtofcivilitytohisordinarystyle?—forIdarenothope,”hecontinuedinalowerandmoreserioustone,“thatheisimprovedinessentials。”

“Oh,no!”saidElizabeth。“Inessentials,Ibelieve,heisverymuchwhatheeverwas。”

Whileshespoke,Wickhamlookedasifscarcelyknowingwhethertorejoiceoverherwords,ortodistrusttheirmeaning。Therewasasomethinginhercountenancewhichmadehimlistenwithanapprehensiveandanxiousattention,whilesheadded:

“WhenIsaidthatheimprovedonacquaintance,Ididnotmeanthathismindorhismannerswereinastateofimprovement,butthat,fromknowinghimbetter,hisdispositionwasbetterunderstood。”

Wickhamsalarmnowappearedinaheightenedcomplexionandagitatedlook;forafewminuteshewassilent,till,shakingoffhisembarrassment,heturnedtoheragain,andsaidinthegentlestofaccents:

“You,whosowellknowmyfeelingtowardsMr。Darcy,willreadilycomprehendhowsincerelyImustrejoicethatheiswiseenoughtoassumeeventheappearanceofwhatisright。Hispride,inthatdirection,maybeofservice,ifnottohimself,tomanyothers,foritmustonlydeterhimfromsuchfoulmisconductasIhavesufferedby。Ionlyfearthatthesortofcautiousnesstowhichyou,Iimagine,havebeenalluding,ismerelyadoptedonhisvisitstohisaunt,ofwhosegoodopinionandjudgementhestandsmuchinawe。Hisfearofherhasalwaysoperated,Iknow,whentheyweretogether;andagooddealistobeimputedtohiswishofforwardingthematchwithMissdeBourgh,whichIamcertainhehasverymuchatheart。”

Elizabethcouldnotrepressasmileatthis,butsheansweredonlybyaslightinclinationofthehead。Shesawthathewantedtoengageherontheoldsubjectofhisgrievances,andshewasinnohumourtoindulgehim。Therestoftheeveningpassedwiththeappearance,onhisside,ofusualcheerfulness,butwithnofurtherattempttodistinguishElizabeth;andtheypartedatlastwithmutualcivility,andpossiblyamutualdesireofnevermeetingagain。

Whenthepartybrokeup,LydiareturnedwithMrs。ForstertoMeryton,fromwhencetheyweretosetoutearlythenextmorning。Theseparationbetweenherandherfamilywasrathernoisythanpathetic。Kittywastheonlyonewhoshedtears;butshedidweepfromvexationandenvy。Mrs。Bennetwasdiffuseinhergoodwishesforthefelicityofherdaughter,andimpressiveinherinjunctionsthatsheshouldnotmisstheopportunityofenjoyingherselfasmuchaspossible—advicewhichtherewaseveryreasontobelievewouldbeattendedto;andintheclamoroushappinessofLydiaherselfinbiddingfarewell,themoregentleadieusofhersisterswereutteredwithoutbeingheard。

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