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第84章(第1页)

ElizabethsimpatiencetoacquaintJanewithwhathadhappenedcouldnolongerbeovercome;andatlength,resolvingtosuppresseveryparticularinwhichhersisterwasconcerned,andpreparinghertobesurprised,sherelatedtoherthenextmorningthechiefofthescenebetweenMr。Darcyandherself。

MissBennetsastonishmentwassoonlessenedbythestrongsisterlypartialitywhichmadeanyadmirationofElizabethappearperfectlynatural;andallsurprisewasshortlylostinotherfeelings。ShewassorrythatMr。Darcyshouldhavedeliveredhissentimentsinamannersolittlesuitedtorecommendthem;butstillmorewasshegrievedfortheunhappinesswhichhersistersrefusalmusthavegivenhim。

“Hisbeingsosureofsucceedingwaswrong,”saidshe,“andcertainlyoughtnottohaveappeared;butconsiderhowmuchitmustincreasehisdisappointment!”

“Indeed,”repliedElizabeth,“Iamheartilysorryforhim;buthehasotherfeelings,whichwillprobablysoondriveawayhisregardforme。Youdonotblameme,however,forrefusinghim?”

“Blameyou!Oh,no。”

“ButyoublamemeforhavingspokensowarmlyofWickham?”“No—Idonotknowthatyouwerewronginsayingwhatyoudid。”

“Butyouwillknowit,whenIhavetoldyouwhathappenedtheverynextday。”

Shethenspokeoftheletter,repeatingthewholeofitscontentsasfarastheyconcernedGeorgeWickham。WhatastrokewasthisforpoorJane,whowouldwillinglyhavegonethroughtheworldwithoutbelievingthatsomuchwickednessexistedinthewholeraceofmankind,aswasherecollectedinoneindividual。NorwasDarcysvindication,thoughgratefultoherfeelings,capableofconsolingherforsuchdiscovery。Mostearnestlydidshelabourtoprovetheprobabilityoferror,andseektocleartheonewithoutinvolvingtheother。

“Thiswillnotdo,”saidElizabeth;“youneverwillbeabletomakebothofthemgoodforanything。Takeyourchoice,butyoumustbesatisfiedwithonlyone。Thereisbutsuchaquantityofmeritbetweenthem;justenoughtomakeonegoodsortofman;andoflateithasbeenshiftingaboutprettymuch。Formypart,IaminclinedtobelieveitallMr。Darcys;butyoushalldoasyouchoose。”

Itwassometime,however,beforeasmilecouldbeextortedfromJane。

“IdonotknowwhenIhavebeenmoreshocked,”saidshe。“Wickhamsoverybad!Itisalmostpastbelief。AndpoorMr。Darcy!DearLizzy,onlyconsiderwhathemusthavesuffered。Suchadisappointment!andwiththeknowledgeofyourillopinion,too!andhavingtorelatesuchathingofhissister!Itisreallytoodistressing。Iamsureyoumustfeelitso。”

“Oh!no,myregretandcompassionarealldoneawaybyseeingyousofullofboth。Iknowyouwilldohimsuchamplejustice,thatIamgrowingeverymomentmoreunconcernedandindifferent。Yourprofusionmakesmesaving;andifyoulamentoverhimmuchlonger,myheartwillbeaslightasafeather。”

“PoorWickham!thereissuchanexpressionofgoodnessinhiscountenance!suchanopennessandgentlenessinhismanner!”

“Therecertainlywassomegreatmismanagementintheeducationofthosetwoyoungmen。Onehasgotallthegoodness,andtheotheralltheappearanceofit。”

“IneverthoughtMr。Darcysodeficientintheappearanceofitasyouusedtodo。”

“AndyetImeanttobeuncommonlycleverintakingsodecidedadisliketohim,withoutanyreason。Itissuchaspurtoonesgenius,suchanopeningforwit,tohaveadislikeofthatkind。Onemaybecontinuallyabusivewithoutsayinganythingjust;butonecannotalwaysbelaughingatamanwithoutnowandthenstumblingonsomethingwitty。”

“Lizzy,whenyoufirstreadthatletter,Iamsureyoucouldnottreatthematterasyoudonow。”

“Indeed,Icouldnot。Iwasuncomfortableenough,Iwasveryuncomfortable,Imaysayunhappy。AndwithnoonetospeaktoaboutwhatIfelt,noJanetocomfortmeandsaythatIhadnotbeensoveryweakandvainandnonsensicalasIknewIhad!Oh!howIwantedyou!”

“HowunfortunatethatyoushouldhaveusedsuchverystrongexpressionsinspeakingofWickhamtoMr。Darcy,fornowtheydoappearwhollyundeserved。”

“Certainly。ButthemisfortuneofspeakingwithbitternessisamostnaturalconsequenceoftheprejudicesIhadbeenencouraging。ThereisonepointonwhichIwantyouradvice。IwanttobetoldwhetherIought,oroughtnot,tomakeouracquaintancesingeneralunderstandWickhamscharacter。”

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