7k啦言情小说>傲慢与偏见作者是谁 > 第137章（第1页）
第137章（第1页）
“Iamalmostafraidofaskingwhatyouthoughtofme，whenwemetatPemberley。Youblamedmeforcoming?”
“Noindeed;Ifeltnothingbutsurprise。”
“Yoursurprisecouldnotbegreaterthanmineinbeingnoticedbyyou。MyconsciencetoldmethatIdeservednoextraordinarypoliteness，andIconfessthatIdidnotexpecttoreceivemorethanmydue。”
“Myobjectthen，”repliedDarcy，“wastoshowyou，byeverycivilityinmypower，thatIwasnotsomeanastoresentthepast;andIhopedtoobtainyourforgiveness，tolessenyourillopinion，bylettingyouseethatyourreproofshadbeenattendedto。HowsoonanyotherwishesintroducedthemselvesIcanhardlytell，butIbelieveinabouthalfanhourafterIhadseenyou。”
HethentoldherofGeorgianasdelightinheracquaintance，andofherdisappointmentatitssuddeninterruption;whichnaturallyleadingtothecauseofthatinterruption，shesoonlearntthathisresolutionoffollowingherfromDerbyshireinquestofhersisterhadbeenformedbeforehequittedtheinn，andthathisgravityandthoughtfulnesstherehadarisenfromnootherstrugglesthanwhatsuchapurposemustcomprehend。
Sheexpressedhergratitudeagain，butitwastoopainfulasubjecttoeach，tobedweltonfarther。
Afterwalkingseveralmilesinaleisurelymanner，andtoobusytoknowanythingaboutit，theyfoundatlast，onexaminingtheirwatches，thatitwastimetobeathome。
“WhatcouldbecomeofMr。BingleyandJane!”wasawonderwhichintroducedthediscussionoftheiraffairs。Darcywasdelightedwiththeirengagement;hisfriendhadgivenhimtheearliestinformationofit。
“Imustaskwhetheryouweresurprised?”saidElizabeth。
“Notatall。WhenIwentaway，Ifeltthatitwouldsoonhappen。”
“Thatistosay，youhadgivenyourpermission。Iguessedasmuch。”Andthoughheexclaimedattheterm，shefoundthatithadbeenprettymuchthecase。
“OntheeveningbeforemygoingtoLondon，”saidhe，“Imadeaconfessiontohim，whichIbelieveIoughttohavemadelongago。Itoldhimofallthathadoccurredtomakemyformerinterferenceinhisaffairsabsurdandimpertinent。Hissurprisewasgreat。Hehadneverhadtheslightestsuspicion。Itoldhim，moreover，thatIbelievedmyselfmistakeninsupposing，asIhaddone，thatyoursisterwasindifferenttohim;andasIcouldeasilyperceivethathisattachmenttoherwasunabated，Ifeltnodoubtoftheirhappinesstogether。”
Elizabethcouldnothelpsmilingathiseasymannerofdirectinghisfriend。
“Didyouspeakfromyourownobservation，”saidshe，“whenyoutoldhimthatmysisterlovedhim，ormerelyfrommyinformationlastspring?”
“Fromtheformer。IhadnarrowlyobservedherduringthetwovisitswhichIhadlatelymadehere;andIwasconvincedofheraffection。”
“Andyourassuranceofit，Isuppose，carriedimmediateconvictiontohim。”
“Itdid。Bingleyismostunaffectedlymodest。Hisdiffidencehadpreventedhisdependingonhisownjudgmentinsoanxiousacase，buthisrelianceonminemadeeverythingeasy。Iwasobligedtoconfessonething，whichforatime，andnotunjustly，offendedhim。Icouldnotallowmyselftoconcealthatyoursisterhadbeenintownthreemonthslastwinter，thatIhadknownit，andpurposelykeptitfromhim。Hewasangry。Buthisanger，Iampersuaded，lastednolongerthanheremainedinanydoubtofyoursisterssentiments。Hehasheartilyforgivenmenow。”
ElizabethlongedtoobservethatMr。Bingleyhadbeenamostdelightfulfriend;soeasilyguidedthathisworthwasinvaluable;butshecheckedherself。Sherememberedthathehadyettolearntobelaughedat，anditwasrathertooearlytobegin。InanticipatingthehappinessofBingley，whichofcoursewastobeinferioronlytohisown，hecontinuedtheconversationtilltheyreachedthehouse。Inthehalltheyparted。
