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But the spiritless condition which this event threw her into�察�was
shortly relieved�察 �and her mind opened again to the agitation of
hope�察�by an article of news�察�which then began to be in circulation。
The housekeeper at Netherfield had received orders to prepare for
the arrival of her master�察�who was coming down in a day or two�察�to
shoot there for several weeks。 Mrs。 Bennet was quite in the
fidgets。 She looked at Jane�察 �and smiled�察 �and shook her head by
turns。
`Well�察�well�察�and so Mr。 Bingley is coming down�察�sister�察� ��for Mrs。
Phillips first brought her the news。�� `Well�察�so much the better。 Not
that I care about it�察�though。 He is nothing to us�察�you know�察�and I
am sure I never want to see him again。 But�察 �however�察 �he is very
welcome to come to Netherfield�察 �if he likes it。 And who knows
what may happen�拭�But that is nothing to us。 You know�察�sister�察�we
agreed long ago never to mention a word about it。 And so�察 �is it
quite certain he is coming�拭�
`You may depend on it�察� replied the other�察 �for Mrs。 Nicholls was
in Meryton last night�察�I saw her passing by�察�and went out myself
on purpose to know the truth of it�察 �and she told me that it was
certain true。 He comes down on Thursday at the latest�察�very likely
on Wednesday。 She was going to the butcher¨s�察 �she told me�察 �on
purpose to order in some meat on Wednesday�察 �and she has got
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three couple of ducks�察�just fit to be killed。¨
Miss Bennet had not been able to hear of his coming�察 �without
changing colour。 It was many months since she had mentioned his
name to Elizabeth�察�but now�察�as soon as they were alone together�察�
she said�察�
`I saw you look at me to´day�察�Lizzy�察�when my aunt told us of the
present report�察 �and I know I appeared distressed。 But don¨t
imagine it was from any silly cause。 I was only confused for the
moment�察�because I felt that I should be looked at。 I do assure you�察�
that the news does not affect me either with pleasure or pain。 I am
glad of one thing�察 �that he comes alone�察 �because we shall see the
less of him。 Not that I am afraid of myself�察 �but I dread other
people¨s remarks。¨
Elizabeth did not know what to make of it。 Had she not seen
him in Derbyshire�察 �she might have supposed him capable of
coming there�察 �with no other view than what was acknowledged�察�
but she still thought him partial to Jane�察�and she wavered as to the
greater probability of his coming there with his friend¨s
permission�察�or being bold enough to come without it。
`Yet it is hard�察� she sometimes thought�察 �that this poor man
cannot come to a house�察 �which he has legally hired�察 �without
raising all this speculation� �I will leave him to himself。¨
In spite of what her sister declared�察 �and really believed to be
her feelings�察 �in the expectation of his arrival�察 �Elizabeth could
easily perceive that her spirits were affected by it。 They were more
disturbed�察�more unequal�察�than she had often seen them。
The subject which had been so warmly canvassed between
their parents�察�about a twelvemonth ago�察�was now brought forward
again。
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`As soon as ever Mr Bingley comes�察�my dear�察� said Mrs。 Bennet�察�
`you will wait on him of course。¨
`No�察�no。 You forced me into visiting him last year�察�and promised
if I went to see him�察�he should marry one of my daughters。 But it
ended in nothing�察�and I will not be sent on a fool¨s errand again。
His wife represented to him how absolutely necessary such an
attention would be from all the neighbouring gentlemen�察 �on his
returning to Netherfield。
`¨Tis an etiquette I despise�察� said he。 `If he wants our society�察�let
him seek it。 He knows where we live。 I will not spend my hours in
running after my neighbours every time they go away�察�and come
back again。¨
`Well�察�all I know is�察�that it will be abominably rude if you do not
wait on him。 But�察�however�察�that shan¨t prevent my asking him to
dine here�察 �I am determined。 We must have Mrs。 Long and the
Gouldings soon。 That will make thirteen with ourselves�察 �so there
will be just room at table for him。¨
Consoled by this resolution�察�she was the better able to bear her
husband¨s incivility�察 �though it was very mortifying to know that
her neighbours might all see Mr。 Bingley in consequence of it�察�
before they did。 As the day of his arrival drew near�察�
`I begin to be sorry that he comes at all�察� said Jane to her sister。
`It would be nothing�察�I could see him with perfect indifference�察�but
I can hardly bear to hear it thus perpetually talked of。 My mother
means well�察�but she does not know�察�no one can know how much I
suffer from what she says。 Happy shall I be�察 �when his stay at
Netherfield is over� �
`I wish I could say any thing to comfort you�察� replied Elizabeth�察�
`but it is wholly out of my power。 You must feel it�察�and the usual
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satisfaction of preaching patience to a sufferer is denied me�察�
because you have always so much。¨
Mr。 Bingley arrived。 Mrs。 Bennet�察 �through the assistance of
servants�察�contrived to have the earliest tidings of it�察�that the period
of anxiety and fretfulness on her side�察�might be as long as it could。
She counted the days that must intervene before their invitation
could be sent�察 �hopeless of seeing him before。 But on the third
morning after his arrival in Hertfordshire�察 �she saw him from her
dressing´room window�察 �enter the paddock�察 �and ride towards the
house。
Her daughters were eagerly called to partake of her joy。 Jane
resolutely kept her place at the table�察�but Elizabeth�察�to satisfy her
mother�察 �went to the window!she looked�察�she saw Mr。 Darcy
with him�察�and sat down again by her sister。
`There is a gentleman with him�察�mamma�察� said Kitty�察 �who can it
be�拭�
`Some acquaintance or other�察�my dear�察�I suppose�察�I am sure I do
not know。¨
`La� � replied Kitty�察 �it looks just like that man that used to be
with him before。 Mr。 what¨s his name。 That tall�察�proud man。¨
`Good gracious� �Mr。 Darcy� �and so it does I vow。 Well�察 �any
friend of Mr。 Bingley¨s will always be welcome here to be sure�察�but
else I must say that I hate the very sight of him。¨
Jane looked at Elizabeth with surprise and concern。 She knew
but little of their meeting in Derbyshire�察�and therefore felt for the
awkwardness which must attend her sister�察�in seeing him almost
for the first time after receiving his explanatory letter。 Both sisters
were uncomfortable enough。 Each felt for the other�察�and of course
for themse