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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,youaredeterminedtohavehiHeisrich,tobesure,andyoumayhavemorefineclothesandfinecarriagesthanJane.Butwilltheymakeyouhappy?”

“Haveyouanyotherobjection,”saidElizabeth,“thanyourbeliefofmyindifference?”

“Noneatall.Weallknowhimtobeaproud,unpleasantsortofman;butthiswouldbenothingifyoureallylikedhi”

“Ido,Idolikehim,”shereplied,withtearsinhereyes,“IlovehiIndeedhehasnoimproperpride.Heisperfectlyamiable.Youdonotknowwhathereallyis;thenpraydonotpainmebyspeakingofhiminsuchterms.”

“Lizzy,”saidherfather,“Ihavegivenhimmyconsent.Heisthekindofman,indeed,towhomIshouldneverdarerefuseanything,whichhecondescendedtoask.Inowgiveittoyou,ifyouareresolvedonhavinghiButletmeadviseyoutothinkbetterofit.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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