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PreviousElizabeth告訴了Jane關于和Darcy的婚約，Jane十分驚訝，之后Darcy和Elizabeth前后分別去找MrBennet商量他們的事，Mr.BennetDarcy的印象不好，Elizabeth盡力解釋并表明她很喜歡Darcy。查看本章講

Chapter“Lizzy,”saidherfather,“Ihavegivenhimmyconsent.HeisthekindofmanwhomIwouldneverdaretorefuseInowgiveittoyouaswell,ifyouarecertainyouwanthim.Butletmeadviseyoutothinkaboutitsomemore.Iknowyourdisposition,Lizzy.Iknowthatyoucanneverbehappyunlessyoutrulyrespectandlookuptoyourhusband.Yourinligencewillcausemanyproblemsifyoumarryamanwhoisnotworthyofyou.Mychild,donotmakemesufferbyseeingyouunabletorespectyourinlife.YoudonotknowwhatyouareElizabeth,despitefeelinggreatemotion,wasseriousandsincereinherSherepeatedlyassuredherfatherthatMr.Darcywasreallythemanshewanted,andexinedhowheropinionofhimhadgraduallychanged.Sheexpressedwithenergyallofhisgoodqualities,andatlast,sheconvincedherfathertoacceptthemarriage.Inthehopesthatshecouldimproveherfather’simpressionofherfuturehusband,shethentoldhimwhatMr.DarcyhadchosenhimselftodoforHeheardherwith“So,Darcydideverything—arrangedthemarriage,gavethemoney,Wickham’sdebts,andgothimanewceintheSomuchthebetter—itwillsavemealotoftroubleandHaditbeenyouruncle’sng,IwouldhavefeltthatIhadtopayhimbutitisdifferentwiththesehot-bloodedyoungIshalloffertopayhimtomorrow,hewillmakeapassionatespeechaboutloveforyou,andthatwillbetheendofHethenrememberednoticingherembarrassmentafewdaysbefore,whenMr.Darcyhadarrivedunexpectedly.Andafterlaughingatherforsometime,Mr.Bennetallowedheratlasttoasshelefttheroom,“IfanyyoungmencomeforMaryorKitty,sendthemin,forIamcompleyavailable.”Elizabethnowfeltveryrelievedthatthisdifficultconversationwasover.Aftertakinghalfanhourtothink,quietlyandaloneinherownroom,shewasthenabletorejointheotherswhilestillremainingcalm.Theeveningpassedpeacefully,becausetherewasnolongeranythingtotrulyworryabout.Withtime,sheknewthatshewouldgraduallyfeelmorecomfortableandatease.Whenhermotherwentuptoherdressing-roomthatnight,Elizabethfollowedher,andtoldhertheimportantnews.Ithadaveryextraordinaryeffectonhermother.Whenshefirstheardit,Mrs.Bennetsatverystill,andwasunabletosayevenasingleword.Many,manyminutespassedbeforeshecouldunderstandwhatshehadShebeganatlasttorecover.Shemovedaroundinherchair,gotup,satdownagain,wondered,andblessedherself.“Goodgracious!Lordblessme!Dearme!Mr.Darcy!Whowouldhavethoughtit!Andisitreallytrue?Oh!MysweetestLizzy!Howrichandhowgreatyouwillbe!Whatmoney,whatjewels,carriagesyouwillhave!Jane’smarriagecannotcompare—no,notatIamsopleased—sohappy.Suchacharmingman!—Sohandsome!Sotall—Oh,mydearLizzy!Please,apologizeformethatIdislikedhimsomuchIhopehewillforgetit.Dear,dearLizzy.Ahouseintown!Everythingthatislovely!Threedaughtersmarried!Tenthousandayear!”ItwasahappydaywhenMrs.BennetgotridofhertwomostdeservingIwishIcouldsay,forthesakeofherfamily,thathersuccessmadeheramoresensible,likable,inligentwomanfortherestofherlife.Perhaps,though,itwasluckyforherhusbandthatitdidnot,becausehemightnothaveenjoyeddomesticblissinsounusualaform.Mr.Bennetmissedhisseconddaughterexceedingly.Hisaffectionforhercausedhimtoleavehomemorethanhedidforanythingelse.HelovedgoingtoPemberley,especiallywhenhewasleastexpected.Mr.BingleyandJaneremainedatNetherfieldforonlyayear.EvenMr.Bingley’seasydisposition,orJane’saffectionateheart,couldstandlivingquitesoneartoherHeboughtahomenotveryfarawayfromPemberley,andJaneandElizabethwerewithinthirtyofeachother.AsforWickhamandLydia,theircharactersdidnotchangegreatlyaftertheyheardofthemarriageofhersisters.Lydia’scongratulatorylettertoElizabethonhermarriage,provedtoheritwasnotlikelythateitherwaseverlikelytochange.Theletterwasasfollows:MYDEARIwishyoujoy.IfyouloveMr.DarcyhalfaswellasIdomydearWickham,youmustbeveryhappy.Itisagreatcomfortthatyouaresorich,andwhenyouhavenothingelsetodo,Ihopeyouwillthinkofus.IamsureWickhamwouldlikesomemorehelpwithhiscareerverymuch,andIdonotthinkwewillhaveenoughmoneytoliveonwithoutsomehelp.Anyhelpwoulddo,thatcouldprovidean eofaboutthreeorfourhundredpoundsayear.However,donotmentiontoMr.DarcythatIasked,ifyouwouldprefernotto.YOURS,LYDIA.Infact,ElizabethdidprefernottomentionittoMr.Darcy,andsoshetriedreplyinawaythatwouldremoveanyexpectationofanyfurtherassistance.Still,shetriedtosendthemsomethingfromherownalspendingbecausesheknewthatsuchlittle eastheirswouldneverbeenoughtosupporttheirrecklessspending.ThoughDarcycouldneveracceptWickhamatPemberley,Lydiawasoccasionallyavisitorthere,whenherhusbandwenttoenjoyhimselfinLondonorBath.Eventually,DarcyhelpedWickhamfurtherhiscareer,althoughonlyforthesakeofElizabeth.PemberleywasnowMissDarcy’shome,andthesisterssoonformedarelationship,whichwasexactlywhatDarcyhadhopedtoGeorgianahadthehighestopinionintheworldofElizabeth,althoughatfirstsheoftenonlylistenedwithastonishmentatElizabeth’sdirectwayoftalkingtoherbrother.EventuallyElizabethwasabletoexintoherthatawifemaysaythingstoherhusbandwhichabrotherwillnotalwaysallow.LadyCatherinewasextremelyangryaboutthemarriageofherandwrotetolhimsoinlanguagesoabusive,especiallyofElizabeth,thatforawhiletheyhadtocutoffallconnectionwithher.ButatlastElizabethpersuadedDarcytoforgiveherandseekaandLadyCatherinefinallycondescendedtovisitthematPemberleyinspiteofthepollutionwhichitsnobleheritagehadreceivedfromthepresenceofEli