书迷读

手机浏览器扫描二维码访问

第137章（第1页）

“Iamalmostafraidofaskingwhatyouthoughtofme，whenwemetatPemberley.Youblamedmeforcoming?”

“Noindeed;Ifeltnothingbutsurprise.”

“Yoursurprisecouldnotbegreaterthanmineinbeingnoticedbyyou.MyconsciencetoldmethatIdeservednoextraordinarypoliteness，andIconfessthatIdidnotexpecttoreceivemorethanmydue.”

“Myobjectthen，”

repliedDarcy，“wastoshowyou，byeverycivilityinmypower，thatIwasnotsomeanastoresentthepast;andIhopedtoobtainyourforgiveness，tolessenyourillopinion，bylettingyouseethatyourreproofshadbeenattendedto.HowsoonanyotherwishesintroducedthemselvesIcanhardlytell，butIbelieveinabouthalfanhourafterIhadseenyou.”

HethentoldherofGeorgianasdelightinheracquaintance，andofherdisappointmentatitssuddeninterruption;whichnaturallyleadingtothecauseofthatinterruption，shesoonlearntthathisresolutionoffollowingherfromDerbyshireinquestofhersisterhadbeenformedbeforehequittedtheinn，andthathisgravityandthoughtfulnesstherehadarisenfromnootherstrugglesthanwhatsuchapurposemustcomprehend.

Sheexpressedhergratitudeagain，butitwastoopainfulasubjecttoeach，tobedweltonfarther.

Afterwalkingseveralmilesinaleisurelymanner，andtoobusytoknowanythingaboutit，theyfoundatlast，onexaminingtheirwatches，thatitwastimetobeathome.

“WhatcouldbecomeofMr.BingleyandJane!”

wasawonderwhichintroducedthediscussionoftheiraffairs.Darcywasdelightedwiththeirengagement;hisfriendhadgivenhimtheearliestinformationofit.

“Imustaskwhetheryouweresurprised?”

saidElizabeth.

“Notatall.WhenIwentaway，Ifeltthatitwouldsoonhappen.”

“Thatistosay，youhadgivenyourpermission.Iguessedasmuch.”

Andthoughheexclaimedattheterm，shefoundthatithadbeenprettymuchthecase.

“OntheeveningbeforemygoingtoLondon，”

saidhe，“Imadeaconfessiontohim，whichIbelieveIoughttohavemadelongago.Itoldhimofallthathadoccurredtomakemyformerinterferenceinhisaffairsabsurdandimpertinent.Hissurprisewasgreat.Hehadneverhadtheslightestsuspicion.Itoldhim，moreover，thatIbelievedmyselfmistakeninsupposing，asIhaddone，thatyoursisterwasindifferenttohim;andasIcouldeasilyperceivethathisattachmenttoherwasunabated，Ifeltnodoubtoftheirhappinesstogether.”

Elizabethcouldnothelpsmilingathiseasymannerofdirectinghisfriend.

“Didyouspeakfromyourownobservation，”

saidshe，“whenyoutoldhimthatmysisterlovedhim，ormerelyfrommyinformationlastspring?”

“Fromtheformer.IhadnarrowlyobservedherduringthetwovisitswhichIhadlatelymadehere;andIwasconvincedofheraffection.”

“Andyourassuranceofit，Isuppose，carriedimmediateconvictiontohim.”

“Itdid.Bingleyismostunaffectedlymodest.Hisdiffidencehadpreventedhisdependingonhisownjudgmentinsoanxiousacase，buthisrelianceonminemadeeverythingeasy.Iwasobligedtoconfessonething，whichforatime，andnotunjustly，offendedhim.Icouldnotallowmyselftoconcealthatyoursisterhadbeenintownthreemonthslastwinter，thatIhadknownit，andpurposelykeptitfromhim.Hewasangry.Buthisanger，Iampersuaded，lastednolongerthanheremainedinanydoubtofyoursisterssentiments.Hehasheartilyforgivenmenow.”

ElizabethlongedtoobservethatMr.Bingleyhadbeenamostdelightfulfriend;soeasilyguidedthathisworthwasinvaluable;butshecheckedherself.Sherememberedthathehadyettolearntobelaughedat，anditwasrathertooearlytobegin.InanticipatingthehappinessofBingley，whichofcoursewastobeinferioronlytohisown，hecontinuedtheconversationtilltheyreachedthehouse.Inthehalltheyparted.