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第139章(第1页)

Duringtheirwalk,itwasresolvedthatMr。Bennetsconsentshouldbeaskedinthecourseoftheevening。Elizabethreservedtoherselftheapplicationforhermothers。Shecouldnotdeterminehowhermotherwouldtakeit;sometimesdoubtingwhetherallhiswealthandgrandeurwouldbeenoughtoovercomeherabhorrenceoftheman。Butwhethershewereviolentlysetagainstthematch,orviolentlydelightedwithit,itwascertainthathermannerwouldbeequallyilladaptedtodocredittohersense;andshecouldnomorebearthatMr。Darcyshouldhearthefirstrapturesofherjoy,thanthefirstvehemenceofherdisapprobation。

Intheevening,soonafterMr。Bennetwithdrewtothelibrary,shesawMr。Darcyrisealsoandfollowhim,andheragitationonseeingitwasextreme。Shedidnotfearherfathersopposition,buthewasgoingtobemadeunhappy;andthatitshouldbethroughhermeans—thatshe,hisfavouritechild,shouldbedistressinghimbyherchoice,shouldbefillinghimwithfearsandregretsindisposingofher—wasawretchedreflection,andshesatinmiserytillMr。Darcyappearedagain,when,lookingathim,shewasalittlerelievedbyhissmile。InafewminutesheapproachedthetablewhereshewassittingwithKitty;and,whilepretendingtoadmireherwork,saidinawhisper,“Gotoyourfather,hewantsyouinthelibrary。”Shewasgonedirectly。

Herfatherwaswalkingabouttheroom,lookinggraveandanxious。“Lizzy,”saidhe,“whatareyoudoing?Areyououtofyoursenses,tobeacceptingthisman?Havenotyoualwayshatedhim?”

Howearnestlydidshethenwishthatherformeropinionshadbeenmorereasonable,herexpressionsmoremoderate!Itwouldhavesparedherfromexplanationsandprofessionswhichitwasexceedinglyawkwardtogive;buttheywerenownecessary,andsheassuredhim,withsomeconfusion,ofherattachmenttoMr。Darcy。

“Or,inotherwords,youaredeterminedtohavehim。Heisrich,tobesure,andyoumayhavemorefineclothesandfinecarriagesthanJane。Butwilltheymakeyouhappy?”

“Haveyouanyotherobjection,”saidElizabeth,“thanyourbeliefofmyindifference?”

“Noneatall。Weallknowhimtobeaproud,unpleasantsortofman;butthiswouldbenothingifyoureallylikedhim。”

“Ido,Idolikehim,”shereplied,withtearsinhereyes,“Ilovehim。Indeedhehasnoimproperpride。Heisperfectlyamiable。Youdonotknowwhathereallyis;thenpraydonotpainmebyspeakingofhiminsuchterms。”

“Lizzy,”saidherfather,“Ihavegivenhimmyconsent。Heisthekindofman,indeed,towhomIshouldneverdarerefuseanything,whichhecondescendedtoask。Inowgiveittoyou,ifyouareresolvedonhavinghim。Butletmeadviseyoutothinkbetterofit。Iknowyourdisposition,Lizzy。Iknowthatyoucouldbeneitherhappynorrespectable,unlessyoutrulyesteemedyourhusband;unlessyoulookeduptohimasasuperior。Yourlivelytalentswouldplaceyouinthegreatestdangerinanunequalmarriage。Youcouldscarcelyescapediscreditandmisery。Mychild,letmenothavethegriefofseeingyouunabletorespectyourpartnerinlife。Youknownotwhatyouareabout。”

Elizabeth,stillmoreaffected,wasearnestandsolemninherreply;andatlength,byrepeatedassurancesthatMr。Darcywasreallytheobjectofherchoice,byexplainingthegradualchangewhichherestimationofhimhadundergone,relatingherabsolutecertaintythathisaffectionwasnottheworkofaday,buthadstoodthetestofmanymonthssuspense,andenumeratingwithenergyallhisgoodqualities,shedidconquerherfathersincredulity,andreconcilehimtothematch。

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