E品中文

E品中文>傲慢与偏见电影完整免费版 > 第105章(第1页)

第105章(第1页)

“Ihavebeenthinkingitoveragain,Elizabeth,”saidheruncle,astheydrovefromthetown;“andreally,uponseriousconsideration,IammuchmoreinclinedthanIwastojudgeasyoureldestsisterdoesonthematter.Itappearstomesoveryunlikelythatanyyoungmanshouldformsuchadesignagainstagirlwhoisbynomeansunprotectedorfriendless,andwhowasactuallystayinginhiscolonelsfamily,thatIamstronglyinclinedtohopethebest.Couldheexpectthatherfriendswouldnotstepforward?Couldheexpecttobenoticedagainbytheregiment,aftersuchanaffronttoColonelForster?Histemptationisnotadequatetotherisk!”

“Doyoureallythinkso?”criedElizabeth,brighteningupforamoment.

“Uponmyword,”saidMrs.Gardiner,“Ibegintobeofyourunclesopinion.Itisreallytoogreataviolationofdecency,honour,andinterest,forhimtobeguiltyofit.IcannotthinksoveryillofWickhaCanyouyourself,Lizzy,sowhollygivehimup,astobelievehimcapableofit?”

“Not,perhaps,ofneglectinghisowninterest;butofeveryotherneglectIcanbelievehimcapable.If,indeed,itshouldbeso!ButIdarenothopeit.WhyshouldtheynotgoontoScotlandifthathadbeenthecase?”

“Inthefirstplace,”repliedMr.Gardiner,“thereisnoabsoluteproofthattheyarenotgonetoScotland.”

“Oh!buttheirremovingfromthechaiseintoahackneycoachissuchapresumption!And,besides,notracesofthemweretobefoundontheBarnetroad.”

“Well,then—supposingthemtobeinLondon.Theymaybethere,thoughforthepurposeofconcealment,fornomoreexceptionalpurpose.Itisnotlikelythatmoneyshouldbeveryabundantoneitherside;anditmightstrikethemthattheycouldbemoreeconomically,thoughlessexpeditiously,marriedinLondonthaninScotland.”

“Butwhyallthissecrecy?Whyanyfearofdetection?Whymusttheirmarriagebeprivate?Oh,no,no—thisisnotlikely.Hismostparticularfriend,youseebyJanesaccount,waspersuadedofhisneverintendingtomarryher.Wickhamwillnevermarryawomanwithoutsomemoney.Hecannotaffordit.AndwhatclaimshasLydia—whatattractionhasshebeyondyouth,health,andgoodhumourthatcouldmakehim,forhersake,foregoeverychanceofbenefitinghimselfbymarryingwell?Astowhatrestrainttheapprehensionsofdisgraceinthecorpsmightthrowonadishonourableelopementwithher,Iamnotabletojudge;forIknownothingoftheeffectsthatsuchastepmightproduce.Butastoyourotherobjection,Iamafraiditwillhardlyholdgood.Lydiahasnobrotherstostepforward;andhemightimagine,frommyfathersbehaviour,fromhisindolenceandthelittleattentionhehaseverseemedtogivetowhatwasgoingforwardinhisfamily,thathewoulddoaslittle,andthinkaslittleaboutit,asanyfathercoulddo,insuchamatter.”

“ButcanyouthinkthatLydiaissolosttoeverythingbutloveofhimastoconsenttolivewithhimonanytermsotherthanmarriage?”

“Itdoesseem,anditismostshockingindeed,”repliedElizabeth,withtearsinhereyes,“thatasisterssenseofdecencyandvirtueinsuchapointshouldadmitofdoubt.But,really,Iknownotwhattosay.PerhapsIamnotdoingherjustice.Butsheisveryyoung;shehasneverbeentaughttothinkonserioussubjects;andforthelasthalf-year,nay,foratwelvemonth—shehasbeengivenuptonothingbutamusementandvanity.Shehasbeenallowedtodisposeofhertimeinthemostidleandfrivolousmanner,andtoadoptanyopinionsthatcameinherway.Sincethe—shirewerefirstquarteredinMeryton,nothingbutlove,flirtation,andofficershavebeeninherhead.Shehasbeendoingeverythinginherpowerbythinkingandtalkingonthesubject,togivegreater—whatshallIcallit?susceptibilitytoherfeelings;whicharenaturallylivelyenough.AndweallknowthatWickhamhaseverycharmofpersonandaddressthatcancaptivateawoman.”

“ButyouseethatJane,”saidheraunt,“doesnotthinksoveryillofWickhamastobelievehimcapableoftheattempt.”

“OfwhomdoesJaneeverthinkill?Andwhoisthere,whatevermightbetheirformerconduct,thatshewouldthinkcapableofsuchanattempt,tillitwereprovedagainstthem?ButJaneknows,aswellasIdo,whatWickhamreallyis.Webothknowthathehasbeenprofligateineverysenseoftheword;thathehasneitherintegritynorhonour;thatheisasfalseanddeceitfulasheisinsinuating.”

“Anddoyoureallyknowallthis?”criedMrs.Gardiner,whosecuriosityastothemodeofherintelligencewasallalive.

“Idoindeed,”repliedElizabeth,colouring.“Itoldyou,theotherday,ofhisinfamousbehaviourtoMr.Darcy;andyouyourself,whenlastatLongbourn,heardinwhatmannerhespokeofthemanwhohadbehavedwithsuchforbearanceandliberalitytowardshiAndthereareothercircumstanceswhichIamnotatliberty—whichitisnotworthwhiletorelate;buthisliesaboutthewholePemberleyfamilyareendless.FromwhathesaidofMissDarcyIwasthoroughlypreparedtoseeaproud,reserved,disagreeablegirl.Yetheknewtothecontraryhimself.Hemustknowthatshewasasamiableandunpretendingaswehavefoundher.”

“ButdoesLydiaknownothingofthis?canshebeignorantofwhatyouandJaneseemsowelltounderstand?”

请勿开启浏览器阅读模式,否则将导致章节内容缺失及无法阅读下一章。

相邻推荐:鬼吹灯  十宗罪  人道大圣  老九门  杀破狼  乡村小郎中  绝色妖妃,魔君滚远点  乡村透视仙医  超凡兵王在花都  花都极品神医  透视神医混花都  绝品神医混花都  水浒传  沙海  欲奴  世纪第一暖婚  乡村透视神医  最强花都兵王  甜心的诱惑  出轨的女人  

已完结热门小说推荐

最新标签