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please�察�on Mr。 Bennet¨s manor。 I am sure he will be vastly happy
to oblige you�察�and will save all the best of the covies for you。¨
Elizabeth¨s misery increased�察 �at such unnecessary�察 �such
officious attention� �Were the same fair prospect to arise at present�察�
as had flattered them a year ago�察�every thing�察�she was persuaded�察�
would be hastening to the same vexatious conclusion。 At that
instant she felt�察 �that years of happiness could not make Jane or
herself amends�察�for moments of such painful confusion。
`The first wish of my heart�察� said she to herself�察 �is never more to
be in company with either of them。 Their society can afford no
pleasure�察 �that will atone for such wretchedness as this� �Let me
never see either one or the other again� �
Yet the misery�察 �for which years of happiness were to offer no
compensation�察 �received soon afterwards material relief�察 �from
observing how much the beauty of her sister re´kindled the
admiration of her former lover。 When first he came in�察 �he had
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spoken to her but little�察�but every five minutes seemed to be giving
her more of his attention。 He found her as handsome as she had
been last year�察 �as good´natured�察 �and as unaffected�察 �though not
quite so chatty。 Jane was anxious that no difference should be
perceived in her at all�察�and was really persuaded that she talked as
much as ever。 But her mind was so busily engaged�察 �that she did
not always know when she was silent。
When the gentlemen rose to go away�察�Mrs。 Bennet was mindful
of her intended civility�察�and they were invited and engaged to dine
at Longbourn in a few days time。
`You are quite a visit in my debt�察�Mr。 Bingley�察� she added�察 �for
when you went to town last winter�察�you promised to take a family
dinner with us�察�as soon as you returned。 I have not forgot�察�you see�察�
and I assure you�察�I was very much disappointed that you did not
come back and keep your engagement。¨
Bingley looked a little silly at this reflection�察�and said something
of his concern�察�at having been prevented by business。 They then
went away。
Mrs。 Bennet had been strongly inclined to ask them to stay and
dine there�察�that day�察�but�察�though she always kept a very good table�察�
she did not think any thing less than two courses�察 �could be good
enough for a man�察 �on whom she had such anxious designs�察 �or
satisfy the appetite and pride of one who had ten thousand a´year。
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s soon as they were gone�察�Elizabeth walked out to recover
Aher spirits�察 �or in other words�察 �to dwell without
interruption on those subjects that must deaden them
more。 Mr。 Darcy¨s behaviour astonished and vexed her。
`Why�察�if he came only to be silent�察�grave�察�and indifferent�察� said
she�察 �did he come at all�拭�
She could settle it in no way that gave her pleasure。
`He could be still amiable�察�still pleasing�察�to my uncle and aunt�察�
when he was in town�察 �and why not to me�拭 �If he fears me�察 �why
come hither�拭 �If he no longer cares for me�察 �why silent�拭 �Teazing�察�
teazing�察�man� �I will think no more about him。¨
Her resolution was for a short time involuntarily kept by the
approach of her sister�察�who joined her with a cheerful look�察�which
shewed her better satisfied with their visitors�察�than Elizabeth。
`Now�察� said she�察 �that this first meeting is over�察 �I feel perfectly
easy。 I know my own strength�察�and I shall never be embarrassed
again by his coming。 I am glad he dines here on Tuesday。 It will
then be publicly seen�察�that on both sides�察�we meet only as common
and indifferent acquaintance。¨
`Yes�察 �very indifferent indeed�察� said Elizabeth�察 �laughingly。 `Oh�察�
Jane�察�take care。¨
`My dear Lizzy�察�you cannot think me so weak�察�as to be in danger
now。¨
`I think you are in very great danger of making him as much in
love with you as ever。¨
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They did not see the gentlemen again till Tuesday�察 �and Mrs。
Bennet�察 �in the meanwhile�察 �was giving way to all the happy
schemes�察 �which the good humour�察 �and common politeness of
Bingley�察�in half an hour¨s visit�察�had revived。
On Tuesday there was a large party assembled at Longbourn�察�
and the two�察 �who were most anxiously expected�察 �to the credit of
their punctuality as sportsmen�察�were in very good time。 When they
repaired to the dining´room�察 �Elizabeth eagerly watched to see
whether Bingley would take the place�察 �which�察 �in all their former
parties�察�had belonged to him�察�by her sister。 Her prudent mother�察�
occupied by the same ideas�察�forbore to invite him to sit by herself。
On entering the room�察�he seemed to hesitate�察�but Jane happened
to look round�察�and happened to smile�此 �it was decided。 He placed
himself by her。
Elizabeth�察 �with a triumphant sensation�察 �looked towards his
friend。 He bore it with noble indifference�察 �and she would have
imagined that Bingley had received his sanction to be happy�察�had
she not seen his eyes likewise turned towards Mr。 Darcy�察�with an
expression of half´laughing alarm。
His behaviour to her sister was such�察 �during dinner time�察 �as
shewed an admiration of her�察 �which�察 �though more guarded than
formerly�察�persuaded Elizabeth�察�that if left wholly to himself�察�Jane¨s
happiness�察 �and his own�察 �would be speedily secured。 Though she
dared not depend upon the consequence�察 �she yet received
pleasure from observing his behaviour。 It gave her all the
animation that her spirits could boast�察�for she was in no cheerful
humour。 Mr。 Darcy was almost as far from her�察�as the table could
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divide them。 He was on one side of her mother。 She knew how
little such a situation would give pleasure to either�察�or make either
appear to advantage。 She was not near enough to hear any of their
discourse�察�but she could see how seldom they spoke to each other�察�
and how formal and cold was their manner�察 �whenever they did。
Her mother¨s ungraciousness�察�made the sense of what they owed
him more painful to Elizabeth¨s mind�察 �and she would�察 �at times�察�
have given any thing to be privileged to tell him�察�that his kindness
was neither unknown nor unfelt by the whole of the family。
She was in hopes that the evening would afford some
opportunity of bringing them together�察�that the whole of the visit
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