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opportunity of bringing them together�察�that the whole of the visit
would not pass away without enabling them to enter into
something more of conversation�察 �than the mere ceremonious
salutation attending his entrance。 Anxious and uneasy�察�the period
which passed in the drawing´room�察 �before the gentlemen came�察�
was wearisome and dull to a degree�察�that almost made her uncivil。
She looked forward to their entrance�察�as the point on which all her
chance of pleasure for the evening must depend。
`If he does not come to me�察�then�察� said she�察 �I shall give him up
for ever。¨
The gentlemen came�察�and she thought he looked as if he would
have answered her hopes�察�but�察�alas� �the ladies had crowded round
the table�察 �where Miss Bennet was making tea�察 �and Elizabeth
pouring out the coffee�察 �in so close a confederacy�察 �that there was
not a single vacancy near her�察�which would admit of a chair。 And
on the gentlemen¨s approaching�察�one of the girls moved closer to
her than ever�察�and said�察�in a whisper�察�
`The men shan¨t come and part us�察�I am determined。 We want
none of them�察�do we�拭�
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Darcy had walked away to another part of the room。 She
followed him with her eyes�察�envied every one to whom he spoke�察�
had scarcely patience enough to help anybody to coffee�察�and then
was enraged against herself for being so silly� �
`A man who has once been refused� �How could I ever be foolish
enough to expect a renewal of his love�拭 �Is there one among the
sex�察 �who would not protest against such a weakness as a second
proposal to the same woman�拭�There is no indignity so abhorrent
to their feelings� �
She was a little revived�察 �however�察 �by his bringing back his
coffee cup himself�察�and she seized the opportunity of saying�察�
`Is your sister at Pemberley still�拭�
`Yes�察�she will remain there till Christmas。¨
`And quite alone�拭�Have all her friends left her�拭�
`Mrs。 Annesley is with her。 The others have been gone on to
Scarborough�察�these three weeks。¨
She could think of nothing more to say�察 �but if he wished to
converse with her�察�he might have better success。 He stood by her�察�
however�察�for some minutes�察 �in silence�察�and�察�at last�察 �on the young
lady¨s whispering to Elizabeth again�察�he walked away。
When the tea´things were removed�察�and the card tables placed�察�
the ladies all rose�察 �and Elizabeth was then hoping to be soon
joined by him�察�when all her views were overthrown�察�by seeing him
fall a victim to her mother¨s rapacity for whist players�察�and in a few
moments after seated with the rest of the party。 She now lost
every expectation of pleasure。 They were confined for the evening
at different tables�察�and she had nothing to hope�察�but that his eyes
were so often turned towards her side of the room�察�as to make him
play as unsuccessfully as herself。
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Mrs。 Bennet had designed to keep the two Netherfield
gentlemen to supper�察 �but their carriage was unluckily ordered
before any of the others�察�and she had no opportunity of detaining
them。
`Well girls�察� said she�察 �as soon as they were left to themselves�察�
`What say you to the day�拭 �I think every thing has passed off
uncommonly well�察�I assure you。 The dinner was as well dressed as
any I ever saw。 The venison was roasted to a turn!and everybody
said�察 �they never saw so fat a haunch。 The soup was fifty times
better than what we had at the Lucas¨s last week�察 �and even Mr。
Darcy acknowledged�察 �that the partridges were remarkably well
done�察 �and I suppose he has two or three French cooks at least。
And�察�my dear Jane�察�I never saw you look in greater beauty。 Mrs。
Long said so too�察�for I asked her whether you did not。 And what do
you think she said besides�拭 �Ah� �Mrs。 Bennet�察�we shall have her at
Netherfield at last。 ̄ She did indeed。 I do think Mrs。 Long is as
good a creature as ever lived!and her nieces are very pretty
behaved girls�察�and not at all handsome�此�I like them prodigiously。¨
Mrs。 Bennet�察 �in short�察 �was in very great spirits�察 �she had seen
enough of Bingley¨s behaviour to Jane�察 �to be convinced that she
would get him at last�察 �and her expectations of advantage to her
family�察�when in a happy humour�察�were so far beyond reason�察�that
she was quite disappointed at not seeing him there again the next
day�察�to make his proposals。
`It has been a very agreeable day�察� said Miss Bennet to
Elizabeth。 `The party seemed so well selected�察�so suitable one with
the other I hope we may often meet again。¨
Elizabeth smiled。
`Lizzy�察 �you must not do so。 You must not suspect me。 It
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mortifies me。 I assure you that I have now learnt to enjoy his
conversation as an agreeable and sensible young man�察 �without
having a wish beyond it。 I am perfectly satisfied from what his
manners now are�察 �that he never had any design of engaging my
affection。 It is only that he is blessed with greater sweetness of
address�察�and a stronger desire of generally pleasing than any other
man。¨
`You are very cruel�察� said her sister�察 �you will not let me smile�察�
and are provoking me to it every moment。¨
`How hard it is in some cases to be believed� �
`And how impossible in others� �
`But why should you wish to persuade me that I feel more than
I acknowledge�拭�
`That is a question which I hardly know how to answer。 We all
love to instruct�察 �though we can teach only what is not worth
knowing。 Forgive me�察 �and if you persist in indifference�察 �do not
make me your confidante。¨
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CHAPTER XIII
few days after this visit�察 �Mr。 Bingley called again�察 �and
Aalone。 His friend had left him that morning for London�察�
but was to return home in ten days time。 He sat with
them above an hour�察 �and was in remarkably good spirits。 Mrs。
Bennet invited him to dine with them�察�but�察�with many expressions
of concern�察�he confessed himself engaged elsewhere。
`Next time you call�察� said she�察 �I hope we shall be more lucky。¨
He should be particularly happy at any time�察�&c。 &c。�察�and if she
would give him leave�察�would take an early opportunity of waiting
on them。
`Can you come to´morrow�拭�
Yes�察 �he had no engagement at all for to´morrow�察 �and