Udo hat geschrieben:
Ist das nicht von beiden Seiten (Lizzy und Darcy) sehr unhöflich gegenüber den Gardiners? Oder waren die beiden zu verwirrt? Wobei mir auffällt, dass die Gardiners das offenbar auch nicht komisch finden.
Die Gardiners werden aus den bisherigen Beschreibungen Darcys nichts anderes erwarten. Wie es um Elizabeth und Darcy steht:
Zitat:
Their eyes instantly met, and the cheeks of both were overspread with the deepest blush. He absolutely started, and for a moment seemed immovable from surprise; but shortly recovering himself, advanced towards the party, and spoke to Elizabeth, if not in terms of perfect composure, at least of perfect civility.
Elizabeth und Darcy versuchen dann vergeblich etwas Smalltalk zu betreiben. Naja, haupsächlich Darcy, der als er nicht mehr weiter weiss, sich verabschiedet. Dass die Gardiners es seltsam finden, mit dem Gärtner unbeachtet stehengelassen zu werden, kann ich mir zwar vorstellen, finde es aber nicht beschrieben.
Bei dem zweiten Treffen, das von Seiten Darcys ja kein Zufall war, haben sich Elizabeth und Darcy dann besser im Griff und vergessen auch essentielle Höflichkeiten nicht. Darcy bittet dann Elizabeth, ihm die Gardiners vorzustellen.
Insgesamt gibt der Besuch in Pemberley Elizabeth ja einiges zu Denken:
Zitat:
"And of this place," thought she, "I might have been mistress! With these rooms I might now have been familiarly acquainted! Instead of viewing them as a stranger, I might have rejoiced in them as my own, and welcomed to them as visitors my uncle and aunt. But no,"—recollecting herself—"that could never be; my uncle and aunt would have been lost to me; I should not have been allowed to invite them."
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Whether he (Darcy) had felt more of pain or of pleasure in seeing her (Lizzy) she could not tell, but he certainly had not seen her with composure.
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she could hardly suppress a smile at his being now seeking the acquaintance of some of those very people against whom his pride had revolted in his offer to herself.
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That he was surprised by the connection was evident; he sustained it, however, with fortitude, and so far from going away, turned his back with them, and entered into conversation with Mr. Gardiner.
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Her astonishment, however, was extreme, and continually was she repeating, "Why is he so altered? From what can it proceed? It cannot be for me—it cannot be for my sake that his manners are thus softened. My reproofs at Hunsford could not work such a change as this. It is impossible that he should still love me."
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Will you allow me, or do I ask too much, to introduce my sister to your acquaintance during your stay at Lambton?"
The surprise of such an application was great indeed; it was too great for her to know in what manner she acceded to it. She immediately felt that whatever desire Miss Darcy might have of being acquainted with her must be the work of her brother, and, without looking farther, it was satisfactory; it was gratifying to know that his resentment had not made him think really ill of her.
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"But perhaps he may be a little whimsical in his civilities," replied her uncle. "Your great men often are; and therefore I shall not take him at his word, as he might change his mind another day, and warn me off his grounds."
Elizabeth felt that they had entirely misunderstood his character, but said nothing.
Sie fühlt sich am Ende des Kapitels zwar noch nicht in der Lage Darcy offen zu verteidigen, für sie selbst hat sich aber einiges in ihrem Verhältnis zu Darcy geändert. Darcy hat sich bemüht und seine Mühe trägt Früchte...