He began to wish to know more of her, and as a step towards conversing with her himself, attended to her conversation with others. His doing so drew her notice. It was at Sir William Lucas's, where a large party were assembled.   [перевод...]

— “What does Mr. Darcy mean,” said she to Charlotte, “by listening to my conversation with Colonel Forster?”   [перевод...]

— “That is a question which Mr. Darcy only can answer.”   [перевод...]

— “But if he does it any more I shall certainly let him know that I see what he is about. He has a very satirical eye, and if I do not begin by being impertinent myself, I shall soon grow afraid of him.”   [перевод...]

On his approaching them soon afterwards, though without seeming to have any intention of speaking, Miss Lucas defied her friend to mention such a subject to him, which immediately provoking Elizabeth to do it, she turned to him and said:   [перевод...]