This letter gave Elizabeth some pain; but her spirits returned as she considered that Jane would no longer be duped, by the sister at least. All expectation from the brother was now absolutely over. She would not even wish for any renewalof his attentions. His character sunk on every review of it; and as a punishment for him, as well as a possible advantage to Jane, she seriously hoped he might really soon marry Mr. Darcy's sister, as, by Wickham's account, she would make him abundantly regret what he had thrown away.
这封信使伊丽莎白感到有些难受;不过,一想到吉英从此不会再受到他们的欺蒙,至少不会再受到那个妹妹的欺蒙,她又高兴起来了。她现在已经放弃了对那位兄弟的一切期望。她甚至根本不希望他再来重修旧好。她越想越看不起他;她倒真的希望他早日跟达西先生的妹妹结婚,因为照韦翰说来,那位小姐往后一定会叫他后悔,悔当初不该把本来的意中人丢了,这一方面算是给他一种惩罚,另方面也可能有利于吉英。
Mrs. Gardiner about this time reminded Elizabeth of her promise concerning that gentleman, and required information; and Elizabeth had such to send as might rather give contentmentto her aunt than to herself. His apparent partiality had subsided, his attentions were over, he was the admirerof some one else. Elizabeth was watchful enough to see it all, but she could see it and write of it without material pain. Her heart had been but slightly touched, and her vanity was satisfied with believing that she would have been his only choice, had fortune permitted it. The sudden acquisition of ten thousand pounds was the most remarkable charm of the young lady to whom he was now rendering himself agreeable; but Elizabeth, less clear-sighted perhaps in his case than in Charlotte's, did not quarrel with him for his wish of independence. Nothing, on the contrary, could be more natural; and while able to suppose that it cost him a few struggles to relinquishher, she was ready to allow it a wise and desirable measure for both, and could very sincerely wish him happy.
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