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"I can answer your question," said Fitzwilliam, "without applying to him. It is because he will not give himself the trouble." "I certainly have not the talent which some people possess," said Darcy, "of conversing easily with those I have never seen before. I cannot catch their tone of conversation, or appear interested in their concerns, as I often see done." "My fingers," said Elizabeth, "do not move over this instrument in the masterly manner which I see so many women's do. They have not the same force or rapidity, and do not produce the same expression. But then I have always supposed it to be my own fault—because I will not take the trouble of practising. It is not that I do not believe MY fingers as capable as any other woman's of superior execution." Darcy smiled and said, "You are perfectly right. You have employed your time much better. No one admitted to the privilege of hearing you can think anything wanting. We neither of us perform to strangers." Here they were interrupted by Lady Catherine, who called out to know what they were talking of. Elizabeth immediately began playing again. Lady Catherine approached, and, after listening for a few minutes, said to Darcy: "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practised more, and could have the advantage of a London master. She has a very good notion of fingering, though her taste is not equal to Anne's. Anne would have been a delightful performer, had her health allowed her to learn." Elizabeth looked at Darcy to see how cordially he assented to his cousin's praise; but neither at that moment nor at any other could she discern any symptom of love; and from the whole of his behaviour to Miss de Bourgh she derived this comfort for Miss Bingley, that he might have been just as likely to marry HER, had she been his relation. Lady Catherine continued her remarks on Elizabeth's performance, mixing with them many instructions on execution and taste. Elizabeth received them with all the forbearance of civility, and, at the request of the gentlemen, remained at the instrument till her ladyship's carriage was ready to take them all home. Chapter 32 Глава 32 Elizabeth was sitting by herself the next morning, and writing to Jane while Mrs. Collins and Maria were gone on business into the village, when she was startled by a ring at the door, the certain signal of a visitor. На следующее утро, когда миссис Коллинз и Мария отправились по делам в деревню, а Элизабет, сидя в одиночестве, писала письмо старшей сестре, ее вдруг потревожил колокольчик, возвестивший о приходе гостей. Хотя она не слышала шума подъехавшего экипажа, ей пришло в голову, что это могла нагрянуть леди Кэтрин. И чтобы избежать назойливых расспросов бесцеремонной посетительницы, она быстро спрятала недописанное письмо. Дверь распахнулась, и, к ее глубочайшему изумлению, в комнату вошел мистер Дарси, притом совершенно один. As she had heard no carriage, she thought it not unlikely to be Lady Catherine, and under that apprehension was putting away her half-finished letter that she might escape all impertinent questions, when the door opened, and, to her very great surprise, Mr. Darcy, and Mr. Darcy only, entered the room. Гость, казалось, был тоже озадачен тем, что нашел ее в одиночестве, и, принеся свои извинения, сказал, что надеялся застать в этой комнате сразу всех дам. Они оба сели, и после заданных ею вопросов о здоровье обитателей Розингса наступило молчание, грозившее затянуться на неопределенно долгое время. Совершенно необходимо было придумать какую-нибудь тему для разговора. В эту критическую минуту Элизабет вспомнила, при каких обстоятельствах она в последний раз видела Дарси в Хартфордшире, и ей захотелось узнать, чем он объяснит свой внезапный отъезд из Незерфилда. He seemed astonished too on finding her alone, and apologised for his intrusion by letting her know that he had understood all the ladies were to be within. — Как неожиданно вы все покинули наши места в ноябре, мистер Дарси! И каким, наверно, приятным сюрпризом для мистера Бингли было увидеть всех вас так скоро после разлуки. Он сам, помнится, выехал в Лондон всего лишь за день до вас, не так ли? Надеюсь, он и его сестры были здоровы, когда вы покинули Лондон? They then sat down, and when her inquiries after Rosings were made, seemed in danger of sinking into total silence. It was absolutely necessary, therefore, to think of something, and in this emergence recollecting WHEN she had seen him last in Hertfordshire, and feeling curious to know what he would say on the subject of their hasty departure, she observed: — Благодарю вас, вполне здоровы. Она почувствовала, что больше он ничего не скажет, и после короткой паузы продолжала: "How very suddenly you all quitted Netherfield last November, Mr. Darcy! It must have been a most agreeable surprise to Mr. Bingley to see you all after him so soon; for, if I recollect right, he went but the day before. He and his sisters were well, I hope, when you left London?" — Как мне говорили, у мистера Бингли нет больше желания опять поселиться в Незерфилде? — Я не слышал, чтобы он об этом упоминал. Но весьма вероятно, что ему не придется проводить там в будущем много времени. У него немало друзей, а сейчас он вступил в тот период жизни, когда число друзей и занятость увеличиваются день ото дня. Читать дальше