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第112章(第1页)

TwodaysafterMr.Bennetsreturn,asJaneandElizabethwerewalkingtogetherintheshrubberybehindthehouse,theysawthehousekeepercomingtowardsthem,and,concludingthatshecametocallthemtotheirmother,wentforwardtomeether;but,insteadoftheexpectedsummons,whentheyapproachedher,shesaidtoMissBennet,“Ibegyourpardon,madam,forinterruptingyou,butIwasinhopesyoumighthavegotsomegoodnewsfromtown,soItookthelibertyofcomingtoask.”

“Whatdoyoumean,Hill?Wehaveheardnothingfromtown.”

“Dearmadam,”criedMrs.Hill,ingreatastonishment,“dontyouknowthereisanexpresscomeformasterfromMr.Gardiner?Hehasbeenherethishalf-hour,andmasterhashadaletter.”

Awayranthegirls,tooeagertogetintohavetimeforspeech.Theyranthroughthevestibuleintothebreakfast-room;fromthencetothelibrary;theirfatherwasinneither;andtheywereonthepointofseekinghimupstairswiththeirmother,whentheyweremetbythebutler,whosaid:

“Ifyouarelookingformymaster,maam,heiswalkingtowardsthelittlecopse.”

Uponthisinformation,theyinstantlypassedthroughthehalloncemore,andranacrossthelawnaftertheirfather,whowasdeliberatelypursuinghiswaytowardsasmallwoodononesideofthepaddock.

Jane,whowasnotsolightnorsomuchinthehabitofrunningasElizabeth,soonlaggedbehind,whilehersister,pantingforbreath,cameupwithhim,andeagerlycriedout:

“Oh,papa,whatnews—whatnews?Haveyouheardfrommyuncle?”

“YesIhavehadaletterfromhimbyexpress.”

“Well,andwhatnewsdoesitbring—goodorbad?”

“Whatisthereofgoodtobeexpected?”saidhe,takingtheletterfromhispocket.“Butperhapsyouwouldliketoreadit.”

Elizabethimpatientlycaughtitfromhishand.Janenowcameup.“Readitaloud,”saidtheirfather,“forIhardlyknowmyselfwhatitisabout.”

GracechurchStreet,Monday,August2.

“MydearBrother,

“AtlastIamabletosendyousometidingsofmyniece,andsuchas,uponthewhole,Ihopeitwillgiveyousatisfaction.SoonafteryouleftmeonSaturday,IwasfortunateenoughtofindoutinwhatpartofLondontheywere.TheparticularsIreservetillwemeet;itisenoughtoknowtheyarediscovered.Ihaveseenthemboth—”

“ThenitisasIalwayshoped,”criedJane;“theyaremarried!”

Elizabethreadon:

“Ihaveseenthemboth.Theyarenotmarried,norcanIfindtherewasanyintentionofbeingso;butifyouarewillingtoperformtheengagementswhichIhaveventuredtomakeonyourside,Ihopeitwillnotbelongbeforetheyare.Allthatisrequiredofyouis,toassuretoyourdaughter,bysettlement,herequalshareofthefivethousandpoundssecuredamongyourchildrenafterthedeceaseofyourselfandmysister;and,moreover,toenterintoanengagementofallowingher,duringyourlife,onehundredpoundsperannuTheseareconditionswhich,consideringeverything,Ihadnohesitationincomplyingwith,asfarasIthoughtmyselfprivileged,foryou.Ishallsendthisbyexpress,thatnotimemaybelostinbringingmeyouranswer.Youwilleasilycomprehend,fromtheseparticulars,thatMr.Wickhamscircumstancesarenotsohopelessastheyaregenerallybelievedtobe.Theworldhasbeendeceivedinthatrespect;andIamhappytosaytherewillbesomelittlemoney,evenwhenallhisdebtsaredischarged,tosettleonmyniece,inadditiontoherownfortune.If,asIconcludewillbethecase,yousendmefullpowerstoactinyournamethroughoutthewholeofthisbusiness,IwillimmediatelygivedirectionstoHaggerstonforpreparingapropersettlement.Therewillnotbethesmallestoccasionforyourcomingtotownagain;thereforestayquietatLongbourn,anddependonmydiligenceandcare.Sendbackyouranswerasfastasyoucan,andbecarefultowriteexplicitly.Wehavejudgeditbestthatmynieceshouldbemarriedfromthishouse,ofwhichIhopeyouwillapprove.Shecomestousto-day.Ishallwriteagainassoonasanythingmoreisdeterminedon.Yours,etc.,

“EDW.GARDINER.”

“Isitpossible?”criedElizabeth,whenshehadfinished.“Canitbepossiblethathewillmarryher?”

“Wickhamisnotsoundeserving,then,aswethoughthim,”saidhersister.“Mydearfather,Icongratulateyou.”

“Andhaveyouansweredtheletter?”criedElizabeth.

“No;butitmustbedonesoon.”

Mostearnestlydidshethenentreatyhimtolosenomoretimebeforehewrote.

“Oh!mydearfather,”shecried,“comebackandwriteimmediately.Considerhowimportanteverymomentisinsuchacase.”

“Letmewriteforyou,”saidJane,“ifyoudislikethetroubleyourself.”

“Idislikeitverymuch,”hereplied;“butitmustbedone.”

Andsosaying,heturnedbackwiththem,andwalkedtowardsthehouse.

“AndmayIask—”saidElizabeth;“buttheterms,Isuppose,mustbecompliedwith.”

“Compliedwith!Iamonlyashamedofhisaskingsolittle.”

“Andtheymustmarry!Yetheissuchaman!”

“Yes,yes,theymustmarry.Thereisnothingelsetobedone.ButtherearetwothingsthatIwantverymuchtoknow;oneis,howmuchmoneyyourunclehaslaiddowntobringitabout;andtheother,howamIevertopayhi”

“Money!Myuncle!”criedJane,“whatdoyoumean,sir?”

“Imean,thatnomaninhispropersenseswouldmarryLydiaonsoslightatemptationasonehundredayearduringmylife,andfiftyafterIamgone.”

“Thatisverytrue,”saidElizabeth;“thoughithadnotoccurredtomebefore.Hisdebtstobedischarged,andsomethingstilltoremain!Oh!itmustbemyunclesdoings!Generous,goodman,Iamafraidhehasdistressedhimself.Asmallsumcouldnotdoallthis.”

“No,”saidherfather;“Wickhamsafoolifhetakesherwithafarthinglessthantenthousandpounds.Ishouldbesorrytothinksoillofhim,intheverybeginningofourrelationship.”

“Tenthousandpounds!Heavenforbid!Howishalfsuchasumtoberepaid?”

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