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1、傲慢与偏见(PRIDEANDPREJUDICE)第五十章MR.BENNEThadveryoftenwished,beforethisperiodofhislife,that,insteadofspendinghiswholeincome,hehadlaidbyanannualsumforthebetterprovisionofhischildren,andofhiswife,ifshesurvivedhim.Henowwisheditmorethanever.Hadhedonehisdutyinthatrespect,Lydi
2、aneednothavebeenindebtedtoheruncleforwhateverofhonourorcreditcouldnowbepurchasedforher.ThesatisfactionofprevailingononeofthemostworthlessyoungmeninGreatBritaintobeherhusbandmightthenhaverestedinitsproperplace.Hewasseriouslyconcernedthatacauseofsolittleadvantagetoany
3、oneshouldbeforwardedatthesoleexpenceofhisbrother-in-law,andhewasdetermined,ifpossible,tofindouttheextentofhisassistance,andtodischargetheobligationassoonashecould.WhenfirstMr.Bennethadmarried,economywasheldtobeperfectlyuseless;for,ofcourse,theyweretohaveason.Thisson
4、wastojoinincuttingofftheentail,assoonasheshouldbeofage,andthewidowandyoungerchildrenwouldbythatmeansbeprovidedfor.Fivedaughterssuccessivelyenteredtheworld,butyetthesonwastocome;andMrs.Bennet,formanyyearsafterLydia’sbirth,hadbeencertainthathewould.Thiseventhadatlastb
5、eendespairedof,butitwasthentoolatetobesaving.Mrs.Bennethadnoturnforeconomy,andherhusband’sloveofindependencehadalonepreventedtheirexceedingtheirincome.FivethousandpoundswassettledbymarriagearticlesonMrs.Bennetandthechildren.Butinwhatproportionsitshouldbedividedamong
6、stthelatterdependedonthewilloftheparents.Thiswasonepoint,withregardtoLydiaatleast,whichwasnowtobesettled,andMr.Bennetcouldhavenohesitationinaccedingtotheproposalbeforehim.Intermsofgratefulacknowledgmentforthekindnessofhisbrother,thoughexpressedmostconcisely,hethende
7、liveredonpaperhisperfectapprobationofallthatwasdone,andhiswillingnesstofulfiltheengagementsthathadbeenmadeforhim.Hehadneverbeforesupposedthat,couldWickhambeprevailedontomarryhisdaughter,itwouldbedonewithsolittleinconveniencetohimselfasbythepresentarrangement.Hewould
8、scarcelybetenpoundsayeartheloser,bythehundredthatwastobepaidthem;for,whatwithherboardandpocketallowance,andthecontinualpresentsinmoneywhic
