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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，askedherhowshehadlikedhiHeranswerwaswarmlyinhisfavour.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，andshewasinnohumourtoindulgehiTherestoftheeveningpassedwiththeappearance，onhisside，ofusualcheerfulness，butwithnofurtherattempttodistinguishElizabeth;andtheypartedatlastwithmutualcivility，andpossiblyamutualdesireofnevermeetingagain.
Whenthepartybrokeup，LydiareturnedwithMrs.ForstertoMeryton，fromwhencetheyweretosetoutearlythenextmorning.Theseparationbetweenherandherfamilywasrathernoisythanpathetic.Kittywastheonlyonewhoshedtears;butshedidweepfromvexationandenvy.Mrs.Bennetwasdiffuseinhergoodwishesforthefelicityofherdaughter，andimpressiveinherinjunctionsthatsheshouldnotmisstheopportunityofenjoyingherselfasmuchaspossible—advicewhichtherewaseveryreasontobelievewouldbeattendedto;andintheclamoroushappinessofLydiaherselfinbiddingfarewell，themoregentleadieusofhersisterswereutteredwithoutbeingheard.
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