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第122章（第1页）

Mr.Wickhamwassoperfectlysatisfiedwiththisconversationthatheneveragaindistressedhimself，orprovokedhisdearsisterElizabeth，byintroducingthesubjectofit;andshewaspleasedtofindthatshehadsaidenoughtokeephimquiet.

ThedayofhisandLydiasdeparturesooncame，andMrs.Bennetwasforcedtosubmittoaseparation，which，asherhusbandbynomeansenteredintoherschemeoftheirallgoingtoNewcastle，waslikelytocontinueatleastatwelvemonth.

“Oh!mydearLydia，”shecried，“whenshallwemeetagain?”

“Oh，lord!Idontknow.Notthesetwoorthreeyears，perhaps.”

“Writetomeveryoften，mydear.”

“AsoftenasIcan.Butyouknowmarriedwomenhavenevermuchtimeforwriting.Mysistersmaywritetome.Theywillhavenothingelsetodo.”

Mr.Wickhamsadieusweremuchmoreaffectionatethanhiswifes.Hesmiled，lookedhandsome，andsaidmanyprettythings.

“Heisasfineafellow，”saidMr.Bennet，assoonastheywereoutofthehouse，“aseverIsaw.Hesimpers，andsmirks，andmakeslovetousall.IamprodigiouslyproudofhiIdefyevenSirWilliamLucashimselftoproduceamorevaluableson-in-law.”

ThelossofherdaughtermadeMrs.Bennetverydullforseveraldays.

“Ioftenthink，”saidshe，“thatthereisnothingsobadaspartingwithonesfriends.Oneseemssoforlornwithoutthe”

“Thisistheconsequence，yousee，Madam，ofmarryingadaughter，”saidElizabeth.“Itmustmakeyoubettersatisfiedthatyourotherfouraresingle.”

“Itisnosuchthing.Lydiadoesnotleavemebecausesheismarried，butonlybecauseherhusbandsregimenthappenstobesofaroff.Ifthathadbeennearer，shewouldnothavegonesosoon.”

Butthespiritlessconditionwhichthiseventthrewherintowasshortlyrelieved，andhermindopenedagaintotheagitationofhope，byanarticleofnewswhichthenbegantobeincirculation.ThehousekeeperatNetherfieldhadreceivedorderstoprepareforthearrivalofhermaster，whowascomingdowninadayortwo，toshootthereforseveralweeks.Mrs.Bennetwasquiteinthefidgets.ShelookedatJane，andsmiledandshookherheadbyturns.

“Well，well，andsoMr.Bingleyiscomingdown，sister，”（forMrs.Phillipsfirstbroughtherthenews）.“Well，somuchthebetter.NotthatIcareaboutit，though.Heisnothingtous，youknow，andIamsureIneverwanttoseehimagain.But，however，heisverywelcometocometoNetherfield，ifhelikesit.Andwhoknowswhatmayhappen?Butthatisnothingtous.Youknow，sister，weagreedlongagonevertomentionawordaboutit.Andso，isitquitecertainheiscoming?”

“Youmaydependonit，”repliedtheother，“forMrs.NichollswasinMerytonlastnight;Isawherpassingby，andwentoutmyselfonpurposetoknowthetruthofit;andshetoldmethatitwascertaintrue.HecomesdownonThursdayatthelatest，verylikelyonWednesday.Shewasgoingtothebutchers，shetoldme，onpurposetoorderinsomemeatonWednesday，andshehasgotthreecoupleofducksjustfittobekilled.”

MissBennethadnotbeenabletohearofhiscomingwithoutchangingcolour.ItwasmanymonthssinceshehadmentionedhisnametoElizabeth;butnow，assoonastheywerealonetogether，shesaid:

“Isawyoulookatmeto-day，Lizzy，whenmyaunttoldusofthepresentreport;andIknowIappeareddistressed.Butdontimagineitwasfromanysillycause.Iwasonlyconfusedforthemoment，becauseIfeltthatIshouldbelookedat.Idoassureyouthatthenewsdoesnotaffectmeeitherwithpleasureorpain.Iamgladofonething，thathecomesalone;becauseweshallseethelessofhiNotthatIamafraidofmyself，butIdreadotherpeoplesremarks.”

Elizabethdidnotknowwhattomakeofit.HadshenotseenhiminDerbyshire，shemighthavesupposedhimcapableofcomingtherewithnootherviewthanwhatwasacknowledged;butshestillthoughthimpartialtoJane，andshewaveredastothegreaterprobabilityofhiscomingtherewithhisfriendspermission，orbeingboldenoughtocomewithoutit.

“Yetitishard，”shesometimesthought，“thatthispoormancannotcometoahousewhichhehaslegallyhired，withoutraisingallthisspeculation!Iwillleavehimtohimself.”

Inspiteofwhathersisterdeclared，andreallybelievedtobeherfeelingsintheexpectationofhisarrival，Elizabethcouldeasilyperceivethatherspiritswereaffectedbyit.Theyweremoredisturbed，moreunequal，thanshehadoftenseenthe

Thesubjectwhichhadbeensowarmlycanvassedbetweentheirparents，aboutatwelvemonthago，wasnowbroughtforwardagain.

“AssoonaseverMr.Bingleycomes，mydear，”saidMrs.Bennet，“youwillwaitonhimofcourse.”

“No，no.Youforcedmeintovisitinghimlastyear，andpromised，ifIwenttoseehim，heshouldmarryoneofmydaughters.Butitendedinnothing，andIwillnotbesentonafoolserrandagain.”

Hiswiferepresentedtohimhowabsolutelynecessarysuchanattentionwouldbefromalltheneighbouringgentlemen，onhisreturningtoNetherfield.

“TisanetiquetteIdespise，”saidhe.“Ifhewantsoursociety，lethimseekit.Heknowswherewelive.Iwillnotspendmyhoursinrunningaftermyneighbourseverytimetheygoawayandcomebackagain.”

“Well，allIknowis，thatitwillbeabominablyrudeifyoudonotwaitonhiBut，however，thatshantpreventmyaskinghimtodinehere，Iamdetermined.WemusthaveMrs.LongandtheGouldingssoon.Thatwillmakethirteenwithourselves，sotherewillbejustroomattableforhi”

Consoledbythisresolution，shewasthebetterabletobearherhusbandsincivility;thoughitwasverymortifyingtoknowthatherneighboursmightallseeMr.Bingley，inconsequenceofit，beforetheydid.Asthedayofhisarrivaldrewnear:

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