Pride and Prejudice- Chapter 11 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ dành cho trẻ em nổi tiếng của nhà văn Charles Dicken với những từ vựng quen thuộc. Nhằm giúp các em và các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh | Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Chapter 11 When the ladies removed after dinner Elizabeth ran up to her sister and seeing her well guarded from cold attended her into the drawing-room where she was welcomed by her two friends with many professions of pleasure and Elizabeth had never seen them so agreeable as they were during the hour which passed before the gentlemen appeared. Their powers of conversation were considerable. They could describe an entertainment with accuracy relate an anecdote with humour and laugh at their acquaintance with spirit. But when the gentlemen entered Jane was no longer the first object Miss Bingley s eyes were instantly turned toward Darcy and she had something to say to him before he had advanced many steps. He addressed himself to Miss Bennet with a polite congratulation Mr. Hurst also made her a slight bow and said he was very glad but diffuseness and warmth remained for Bingley s salutation. He was full of joy and attention. The first half-hour was spent in piling up the fire lest she should suffer from the change of room and she removed at his desire to the other side of the fireplace that she might be further from the door. He then sat down by her and talked scarcely to anyone else. Elizabeth at work in the opposite corner saw it all with great delight. When tea was over Mr. Hurst reminded his sister-in-law of the card-table but in vain. She had obtained private intelligence that Mr. Darcy did not wish for cards and Mr. Hurst soon found even his open petition rejected. She assured him that no one intended to play and the silence of the whole party on the subject seemed to justify her. Mr. Hurst had therefore nothing to do but to stretch himself on one of the sofas and go to sleep. Darcy took up a book Miss Bingley did the same and Mrs. Hurst principally occupied in playing with her bracelets and rings joined now and then in her brother s conversation with Miss Bennet. Miss Bingley s attention was quite as much engaged in watching
