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第75章（第1页）

“Mr。Wickhamisthesonofaveryrespectableman，whohadformanyyearsthemanagementofallthePemberleyestates，andwhosegoodconductinthedischargeofhistrustnaturallyinclinedmyfathertobeofservicetohim;andonGeorgeWickham，whowashisgodson，hiskindnesswasthereforeliberallybestowed。Myfathersupportedhimatschool，andafterwardsatCambridge—mostimportantassistance，ashisownfather，alwayspoorfromtheextravaganceofhiswife，wouldhavebeenunabletogivehimagentlemanseducation。Myfatherwasnotonlyfondofthisyoungmanssociety，whosemannerswerealwaysengaging;hehadalsothehighestopinionofhim，andhopingthechurchwouldbehisprofession，intendedtoprovideforhiminit。Asformyself，itismany，manyyearssinceIfirstbegantothinkofhiminaverydifferentmanner。Theviciouspropensities—thewantofprinciple，whichhewascarefultoguardfromtheknowledgeofhisbestfriend，couldnotescapetheobservationofayoungmanofnearlythesameagewithhimself，andwhohadopportunitiesofseeinghiminunguardedmoments，whichMr。Darcycouldnothave。HereagainIshallgiveyoupain—towhatdegreeyouonlycantell。ButwhatevermaybethesentimentswhichMr。Wickhamhascreated，asuspicionoftheirnatureshallnotpreventmefromunfoldinghisrealcharacter—itaddsevenanothermotive。