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PreviousElizabethJaneDarcy的所作所為十分驚詫，Mr.Collins邀請(qǐng)Elizabeth跳舞，Elizabeth不情愿但是答應(yīng)了，舞畢后Darcy竟然也來(lái)邀請(qǐng)Elizabeth，Elizabeth也稀里糊涂地竟然也答應(yīng)了。查看本章講

ChapterTheeffectwasimmediate.Alookofhurtpridespreadacrosshisface,buthedidnotsayaword.Elizabeth,thoughsheblamedherselfforherownweakness,couldnotEventuallyDarcy,withanobviousefforttocontrolhisfeelings,“Mr.Wickhamisluckytohavesuchahappywayofspeaking,thathealwaysbesureofmakingWhetherheisequallycapableofkeethem,isless“Hehasbeenunluckyenoughtoloseyourfriendship,”repliedElizabethwithemphasis,“andinawaywhichheislikelytosufferfromallhislife.”Darcymadenoanswer,andseemedasifhewantedtochangethe“Whatdoyouthinkofbooks?”hesaid,“Books?Oh!No,Iamsureweneverreadthesameones,orthatwecannotagreeonthem.”“Iamsorryyouthinkso,butifthatistrue,thenatleastwewillhaveplentydiscuss.Wemaycompareourdifferent“No—Icannottalkofbooksinaball-room.Iamalwaysthinkingof“Thepresentmomentalwaysfillsyourthoughtsinsuchscenes—doesit?”said,withalookof“Yes,always,”shereplied.Herthoughtshadwanderedfarfromthesubject,andsoonafterwardshefoundherselfsaying,“Irememberhearingyouoncesay,Mr.Darcy,thatyouhardlyeverforgave.Youmustthenbeverycautious,Isuppose,aboutwhenyoudecidetoresent“Iam,”saidhe,withafirm“Andyouneverallowyourselftobeblindedbyprejudice?”“Ihopenot.MayIaskwhatthesequestionsareabout?”“Merelytobetterunderstandyourcharacter,”saidshe.“Iamtryingtofigureitout.”“AndmayIaskifyouhaveSheshookherhead.“Idonotunderstandyouatall.IhaveheardsuchdifferentaccountsofyouthatIamexceedinglypuzzled.”“Icaneasilybelieve,”heansweredseriously,“thatreportsaboutmemayIhopethatyouwillnotmakeanydecisionsaboutmycharacteratthepresentThereisreasontofearthatsuchjudgmentmightnotshoweitherofusat“ButifIdonotformanyideaofyourcharacternow,Imayneverhaveanother“Iwouldbynomeanspreventyoufromngwhateveryouchoosetodo,”coldlyShesaidnomore,andtheyfinishedtheirdanceandpartedinsilence,withbothleavingdissatisfied.AsElizabethnolongerhadanyinterestofherowntopursue,sheturnedherattentionalmostentirelytowardhersisterandMr.Bingley.ThethoughtswhichoccurredtoherwhileobservingthemmadeherperhapsalmostashappyasJane.SheimaginedJanelivinghereatNetherfield,enjoyingallthehappinesswhichamarriageoftrueaffectioncouldbring.ItwasobvioustoElizabeththathermotherwasthinkinginthesameWhentheysatdowntosupper,Elizabethwasgreatlyannoyedtofindthathermotherwastalkingly,openly,andofnothingelsebutherexpectationthatJanewouldsoonbemarriedtoMr.Bingley.ItseemedMrs.Bennetwouldnevergrowtiredofdiscussingtheadvantagesofthemarriage.Sheboastedofhowhewassuchacharmingyoungman,andsorich,andlivedonlythreefromthem.Shealsocouldnothelpmentioningwhatanopportunityitwouldbeforheryoungerdaughters,sinceJane’smarriagewouldallowthemtomeetwithotherrichmen.Sheconcludedherspeechwithmanygoodwishesthatothersmightsoonbeequallyfortunate,thoughobviouslyandtriumphantlybelievingtherewasnochanceofit.Elizabethtriedhelplessly(無(wú)法抑制地topersuadehermothertobebecauseshecouldseethateverythingshesaidwasoverheardbyMr.Darcy,whosatoppositetothem.Nothingthatshecouldsay,however,hadanyeffect:Mrs.Bennetsimply“WhoisMr.Darcytome,thatIshouldbeafraidofhim?Iamsureweowehimnospecialcivility.”Elizabethblushedandblushedagainwithshame.ShecouldnothelpfrequentlyglancingatMr.Darcy,andthoughhewasnotalwayslookingathermother,shewasconvincedthathisattentionwasfocusedonhertheentiretime.Theexpressionofhisfacechangedgraduallyfromindignantcontempttoacomposedandsteadyseriousness.Atlast,however,Mrs.Bennethadnomoretosay.Elizabethnowbegantorecover,butshewasnotabletorelaxforlong.Whensupperwasover,singingwasmentioned,andshewashorrifiedtoseeMarypreparingtoperform.Mary’sabilitieswerebynomeanssuitableforsuchadisy.Hervoicewasweak,andherstyleofsingingwashighlyunsuitableforsuchagathering.Elizabethwasextremely Shelookedatherfathertobegforhimtointerfere,inordertokeepMaryfromsingingallnight.Hetookthehint,andwhenMaryhadfinishedhersecondsong,hesaidaloud,“Thatwilldoextremelywell,child.Youhavedelighteduslongenough.Lettheotheryoungladieshavetimetoperform.”Marywassomewhatshocked.Elizabethfeltsorryforher,andwasafraidthatherfather,bycriticizinghisowndaughtersopublicly,haddonemoreharmthangoodthefamily’sToElizabethitseemedthat,ifherfamilyhadmadeanagreementtoembarrassthemselvesasmuchaspossibleduringtheevening,theycouldnothavedonesoanymoresuccessfullythantheyalreadyItwasnearlyunbearablethatMr.Darcy,aswellastherestofthe,nowhadsuchanopportunitytolaughatherrelations.Whenfinallyherfamilybeganpreparingtoleave,Mrs.BennetinsistedagainandagainthatshehopedtoseethewholefamilysoonatLongbourn.SheaddressedherselfespeciallytoMr.Bingley,toassurehimhow hewastoeatafamilydinnerwiththematanytime.Bingleycheerfullyagreedtovisitattheearliestopportunity,afterhereturnedfromLondon,wherehewasdtogothenextdayforashorttime.Mrs.Bennetwasperfectlysatisfied.SheleftthehousecompleyconvincedthatsheshouldundoubtedlyseeherdaughtersettledatNetherfieldwithinthenextthreeorfourmonths.Shethoughtwithconsiderable,thoughnotequal,pleasurethatshewouldsoonalsohaveanotherdaughtermarriedtoMr.Collins.ThenextdayatLongbourn,Mr.CollinspreparedtomakehisSoonafterbreakfast,whileMrs.BennetwassittingtogetherwithElizabethandKitty,headdressedthe