Dar să fi auzit despre ce vorbeau. În primul rînd că erau amîndoi cam ciupiţi. O pipăia pe sub masă şi, în acelaşi timp, îi povestea despre un coleg de-al lui care înghiţise un tub întreg de aspirină şi aproape că se sinucisese. Şi fata repeta întruna: «Vai, ce groaznic... Nu, iubitule. Nu, te rog. Nu aici.» Ce părere aveţi despre un tip care pipăie o fată şi în acelaşi timp îi povesteşte de unul care a vrut să se sinucidă? Pe mine m-au distrat grozav.
Miré a miss Baker, preguntándome qué sería lo que conseguía. Disfrutaba mirándola. Era una chica delgada, de pechos pequeños, que andaba muy derecha, algo que acentuaba echando los hombros hacia atrás como un cadete. Los ojos, grises, irritados por el sol, me correspondieron con igual curiosidad desde una cara triste, simpática, insatisfecha. Entonces me di cuenta de que la había visto antes en alguna parte, en persona o en una foto.
His pride," said Miss Lucas, "does not offend me so much as pride often does, because there is an excuse for it. One cannot wonder that so very fine a young man, with family, fortune, everything in his favour, should think highly of himself. If I may so express it, he has a right to be proud." "That
Lady Catherine was extremely indignant on the marriage of her nephew; and as she gave way to all the genuine frankness of her character in her reply to the letter which announced its arrangement, she sent him language so very abusive, especially of Elizabeth, that for some time all intercourse was at an end. But at length, by Elizabeth's persuasion, he was prevailed on to overlook the offence, and seek a reconciliation; and, after a little further resistance on the part of his aunt, her resentment gave way, either to her affection for him, or her curiosity to see how his wife conducted herself; and she