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Мисс Бингли заметила или заподозрила достаточно, чтобы почувствовать ревность. Поэтому ее горячая забота о скорейшем выздоровлении ее дорогой подруги Джейн соединилась в ней с желанием поскорее отделаться от ее сестры. Mr. Darcy smiled; but Elizabeth thought she could perceive that he was rather offended, and therefore checked her laugh. Miss Bingley warmly resented the indignity he had received, in an expostulation with her brother for talking such nonsense. Она часто пыталась настроить Дарси против Элизабет болтовней об их предполагаемом браке и рассуждениями о том, насколько он будет счастлив с такой женой. "I see your design, Bingley," said his friend. "You dislike an argument, and want to silence this." — Надеюсь, - сказала мисс Бингли, когда они на следующее утро прогуливались вдвоем по обсаженным кустами дорожкам около дома, - после того как столь желанное событие совершится, вам удастся намекнуть вашей теще, как полезно иногда держать язык за зубами. А когда с этим вы справитесь - отучите младших сестер от привычки бегать за офицерами. И если только мне позволено затронуть столь деликатную тему, постарайтесь избавить вашу избранницу от чего-то такого, что граничит с высокомерием и наглостью. "Perhaps I do. Arguments are too much like disputes. If you and Miss Bennet will defer yours till I am out of the room, I shall be very thankful; and then you may say whatever you like of me." — Может быть, вы посоветуете мне еще что-нибудь полезное для моего семейного счастья? "What you ask," said Elizabeth, "is no sacrifice on my side; and Mr. Darcy had much better finish his letter." — О, разумеется! Непременно повесьте портрет дядюшки Филипса в галерее Пемберли. Где-нибудь рядом с портретом судьи - дяди вашего отца. Они ведь представители одной и той же профессии, не правда ли, хотя и разных ее сторон? Что же касается портрета вашей Элизабет, то даже не пытайтесь его заказывать. Разве какой-нибудь художник сумеет достойно запечатлеть на полотне эти прекрасные глазки? — Их выражение в самом деле будет не так-то легко передать. Но их форму, цвет, необыкновенно длинные ресницы хороший художник сможет изобразить. Mr. Darcy took her advice, and did finish his letter. В эту минуту они встретились с самой Элизабет и миссис Хэрст, которые шли по другой дорожке. When that business was over, he applied to Miss Bingley and Elizabeth for an indulgence of some music. Miss Bingley moved with some alacrity to the pianoforte; and, after a polite request that Elizabeth would lead the way which the other as politely and more earnestly negatived, she seated herself. — Я не знала, что вы собираетесь на прогулку! - воскликнула мисс Бингли, несколько обеспокоенная тем, что слова их могли быть услышаны. Mrs. Hurst sang with her sister, and while they were thus employed, Elizabeth could not help observing, as she turned over some music-books that lay on the instrument, how frequently Mr. Darcy's eyes were fixed on her. She hardly knew how to suppose that she could be an object of admiration to so great a man; and yet that he should look at her because he disliked her, was still more strange. She could only imagine, however, at last that she drew his notice because there was something more wrong and reprehensible, according to his ideas of right, than in any other person present. The supposition did not pain her. She liked him too little to care for his approbation. — Как вам не стыдно! Убежали из дому втихомолку, - ответила миссис Хэрст. After playing some Italian songs, Miss Bingley varied the charm by a lively Scotch air; and soon afterwards Mr. Darcy, drawing near Elizabeth, said to her: И, уцепившись за свободную руку мистера Дарси, она предоставила Элизабет дальше идти одной, - ширины дорожки как раз хватало для трех человек. Мистер Дарси, заметив ее бестактность, тотчас же сказал: — Эта тропинка недостаточно широка для нашей компании. Давайте выйдем на аллею. "Do not you feel a great inclination, Miss Bennet, to seize such an opportunity of dancing a reel?" Однако Элизабет, которой очень хотелось от них отделаться, весело ответила: She smiled, but made no answer. He repeated the question, with some surprise at her silence. — Нет, нет, пожалуйста, останьтесь! Вы образуете необыкновенно живописную группу. Гармония будет нарушена, если к вам присоединится четвертый. Прощайте! "Oh!" said she, "I heard you before, but I could not immediately determine what to say in reply. You wanted me, I know, to say 'Yes,' that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste; but I always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes, and cheating a person of their premeditated contempt. I have, therefore, made up my mind to tell you, that I do not want to dance a reel at all—and now despise me if you dare." И она с радостью убежала от них, довольная тем, что через день или два сможет наконец вернуться домой. Джейн чувствовала себя настолько лучше, что уже в этот вечер собиралась ненадолго покинуть свою комнату. "Indeed I do not dare." Elizabeth, having rather expected to affront him, was amazed at his gallantry; but there was a mixture of sweetness and archness in her manner which made it difficult for her to affront anybody; and Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was by her. He really believed, that were it not for the inferiority of her connections, he should be in some danger. Miss Bingley saw, or suspected enough to be jealous; and her great anxiety for the recovery of her dear friend Jane received some assistance from her desire of getting rid of Elizabeth. She often tried to provoke Darcy into disliking her guest, by talking of their supposed marriage, and planning his happiness in such an alliance. "I hope," said she, as they were walking together in the shrubbery the next day, "you will give your mother-in-law a few hints, when this desirable event takes place, as to the advantage of holding her tongue; and if you can compass it, do sure the younger girls of running after officers. And, if I may mention so delicate a subject, endeavour to check that little something, bordering on conceit and impertinence, which your lady possesses." "Have you anything else to propose for my domestic felicity?" "Oh! yes. Do let the portraits of your uncle and aunt Phillips be placed in the gallery at Pemberley. Put them next to your great-uncle the judge. They are in the same profession, you know, only in different lines. As for your Elizabeth's picture, you must not have it taken, for what painter could do justice to those beautiful eyes?" "It would not be easy, indeed, to catch their expression, but their colour and shape, and the eyelashes, so remarkably fine, might be copied." At that moment they were met from another walk by Mrs. Hurst and Elizabeth herself. "I did not know that you intended to walk," said Miss Bingley, in some confusion, lest they had been overheard. "You used us abominably ill," answered Mrs. Hurst, "running away without telling us that you were coming out." Then taking the disengaged arm of Mr. Darcy, she left Elizabeth to walk by herself. The path just admitted three. Mr. Darcy felt their rudeness, and immediately said: "This walk is not wide enough for our party. We had better go into the avenue." But Elizabeth, who had not the least inclination to remain with them, laughingly answered: "No, no; stay where you are. You are charmingly grouped, and appear to uncommon advantage. The picturesque would be spoilt by admitting a fourth. Good-bye." She then ran gaily off, rejoicing as she rambled about, in the hope of being at home again in a day or two. Jane was already so much recovered as to intend leaving her room for a couple of hours that evening. Chapter 11 Глава 11 When the ladies removed after dinner, Elizabeth ran up to her sister, and seeing her well guarded from cold, attended her into the drawing-room, where she was welcomed by her two friends with many professions of pleasure; and Elizabeth had never seen them so agreeable as they were during the hour which passed before the gentlemen appeared. Their powers of conversation were considerable. They could describe an entertainment with accuracy, relate an anecdote with humour, and laugh at their acquaintance with spirit. 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