苗疆小说网>傲慢与偏见原著 > 第128章（第1页）
第128章（第1页）
“Imustgoinstantlytomymother;”shecried。“Iwouldnotonanyaccounttriflewithheraffectionatesolicitude;orallowhertohearitfromanyonebutmyself。Heisgonetomyfatheralready。Oh!Lizzy，toknowthatwhatIhavetorelatewillgivesuchpleasuretoallmydearfamily!howshallIbearsomuchhappiness!”
Shethenhastenedawaytohermother，whohadpurposelybrokenupthecardparty，andwassittingupstairswithKitty。
Elizabeth，whowasleftbyherself，nowsmiledattherapidityandeasewithwhichanaffairwasfinallysettled，thathadgiventhemsomanypreviousmonthsofsuspenseandvexation。
“Andthis，”saidshe，“istheendofallhisfriendsanxiouscircumspection!ofallhissistersfalsehoodandcontrivance!thehappiest，wisest，mostreasonableend!”
InafewminutesshewasjoinedbyBingley，whoseconferencewithherfatherhadbeenshortandtothepurpose。
“Whereisyoursister?”saidhehastily，asheopenedthedoor。
“Withmymotherupstairs。Shewillbedowninamoment，Idaresay。”
Hethenshutthedoor，and，cominguptoher，claimedthegoodwishesandaffectionofasister。Elizabethhonestlyandheartilyexpressedherdelightintheprospectoftheirrelationship。Theyshookhandswithgreatcordiality;andthen，tillhersistercamedown，shehadtolistentoallhehadtosayofhisownhappiness，andofJanesperfections;andinspiteofhisbeingalover，Elizabethreallybelievedallhisexpectationsoffelicitytoberationallyfounded，becausetheyhadforbasistheexcellentunderstanding，andsuper-excellentdispositionofJane，andageneralsimilarityoffeelingandtastebetweenherandhimself。
Itwasaneveningofnocommondelighttothemall;thesatisfactionofMissBennetsmindgaveaglowofsuchsweetanimationtoherface，asmadeherlookhandsomerthanever。Kittysimperedandsmiled，andhopedherturnwascomingsoon。Mrs。Bennetcouldnotgiveherconsentorspeakherapprobationintermswarmenoughtosatisfyherfeelings，thoughshetalkedtoBingleyofnothingelseforhalfanhour;andwhenMr。Bennetjoinedthematsupper，hisvoiceandmannerplainlyshowedhowreallyhappyhewas。
Notaword，however，passedhislipsinallusiontoit，tilltheirvisitortookhisleaveforthenight;butassoonashewasgone，heturnedtohisdaughter，andsaid:
“Jane，Icongratulateyou。Youwillbeaveryhappywoman。”
Janewenttohiminstantly，kissedhim，andthankedhimforhisgoodness。
“Youareagoodgirl;”hereplied，“andIhavegreatpleasureinthinkingyouwillbesohappilysettled。Ihavenotadoubtofyourdoingverywelltogether。Yourtempersarebynomeansunlike。Youareeachofyousocomplying，thatnothingwilleverberesolvedon;soeasy，thateveryservantwillcheatyou;andsogenerous，thatyouwillalwaysexceedyourincome。”
“Ihopenotso。Imprudenceorthoughtlessnessinmoneymatterswouldbeunpardonableinme。”
