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| "Elizabeth Bennet," said Miss Bingley, when the door was closed on her, "is one of those young ladies who seek to recommend themselves to the other sex by undervaluing their own; and with many men, I dare say, it succeeds. But, in my opinion, it is a paltry device, a very mean art." | |
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| "Undoubtedly," replied Darcy, to whom this remark was chiefly addressed, "there is a meanness in ALL the arts which ladies sometimes condescend to employ for captivation. Whatever bears affinity to cunning is despicable." | |
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| Miss Bingley was not so entirely satisfied with this reply as to continue the subject. | |
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| Elizabeth joined them again only to say that her sister was worse, and that she could not leave her. Bingley urged Mr. Jones being sent for immediately; while his sisters, convinced that no country advice could be of any service, recommended an express to town for one of the most eminent physicians. This she would not hear of; but she was not so unwilling to comply with their brother's proposal; and it was settled that Mr. Jones should be sent for early in the morning, if Miss Bennet were not decidedly better. | |
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| Bingley was quite uncomfortable; his sisters declared that they were miserable. They solaced their wretchedness, however, by duets after supper, while he could find no better relief to his feelings than by giving his housekeeper directions that every attention might be paid to the sick lady and her sister. | |
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| Elizabeth passed the chief of the night in her sister's room, and in the morning had the pleasure of being able to send a tolerable answer to the inquiries which she very early received from Mr. Bingley by a housemaid, and some time afterwards from the two elegant ladies who waited on his sisters. | Почти всю ночь Элизабет провела у постели больной и, к своему удовлетворению, утром могла сообщить довольно благоприятные сведения о ее здоровье через горничную, очень рано присланную мистером Бингли, а затем через двух элегантных особ, которые прислуживали его сестрам. |
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| | Однако, несмотря на наметившийся перелом, она все же попросила помочь ей передать в Лонгборн записку, в которой настаивала на приезде матери, чтобы та сама оценила положение. Записка была послана незамедлительно и так же быстро исполнена содержавшаяся в ней просьба. Миссис Беннет в сопровождении двух дочек прибыла в Незерфилд вскоре после того, как семья позавтракала. |
