傲世中文网>傲慢与偏见英语 > 第84章（第1页）
第84章（第1页）
ElizabethsimpatiencetoacquaintJanewithwhathadhappenedcouldnolongerbeovercome;andatlength，resolvingtosuppresseveryparticularinwhichhersisterwasconcerned，andpreparinghertobesurprised，sherelatedtoherthenextmorningthechiefofthescenebetweenMr.Darcyandherself.
MissBennetsastonishmentwassoonlessenedbythestrongsisterlypartialitywhichmadeanyadmirationofElizabethappearperfectlynatural;andallsurprisewasshortlylostinotherfeelings.ShewassorrythatMr.Darcyshouldhavedeliveredhissentimentsinamannersolittlesuitedtorecommendthem;butstillmorewasshegrievedfortheunhappinesswhichhersistersrefusalmusthavegivenhi
“Hisbeingsosureofsucceedingwaswrong，”saidshe，“andcertainlyoughtnottohaveappeared;butconsiderhowmuchitmustincreasehisdisappointment!”
“Indeed，”repliedElizabeth，“Iamheartilysorryforhim;buthehasotherfeelings，whichwillprobablysoondriveawayhisregardforme.Youdonotblameme，however，forrefusinghim?”
“Blameyou!Oh，no.”
“ButyoublamemeforhavingspokensowarmlyofWickham?”“No—Idonotknowthatyouwerewronginsayingwhatyoudid.”
“Butyouwillknowit，whenIhavetoldyouwhathappenedtheverynextday.”
Shethenspokeoftheletter，repeatingthewholeofitscontentsasfarastheyconcernedGeorgeWickhaWhatastrokewasthisforpoorJane，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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