1. In as short a time as Mr. Collins’s long speeches would allow, everything was settled between them to the satisfaction of both; and as they entered the house, he earnestly entreated her to name the day that was to make him the happiest of men; and though such a solicitation must be waived for the present, the lady felt no inclination to trifle with his happiness.
“Mr. Collinsning uzun nutqlari ruxsat bergan qisqa vaqt ichida, ularning o‘rtasidagi hamma narsa ikkala tomonning mamnuniyati uchun hal qilindi; va uyga kirgach, u uni eng baxtli odam qiladigan kunni aytishga samimiy ravishda iltimos qildi; va shu paytda bunday iltimosni kechiktirish kerak bo‘lsa ham, xonim uning baxti bilan o‘ynamoqchi emas edi.”
2. Lady Catherine seemed quite astonished at not receiving a direct answer; and Elizabeth suspected herself to be the first creature who had ever dared to trifle with so much dignified impertinence.
“Lady Catherine to‘g‘ridan-to‘g‘ri javob olmaslikdan hayron bo‘ldi; va Elizabeth o‘zi shunday qadar hurmatli beparvolik bilan o‘ynamoqchi bo‘lgan birinchi shaxs ekanini taxmin qildi.”
3. ‘I must go instantly to my mother;’ she cried. ‘I would not on any account trifle with her affectionate solicitude; or allow her to hear it from anyone but myself. He is gone to my father already.
“‘Men darhol onamga borishim kerak,’ qichqirdi u. ‘Men hech qanday holatda uning mehribon tashvishlari bilan o‘ynamoqchi emasman; yoki boshqadan eshitishiga yo‘l qo‘ymayman. U allaqachon otamga boribdi.’”