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civility in my power�察�that I was not so mean as to resent the past�察�
and I hoped to obtain your forgiveness�察�to lessen your ill opinion�察�
by letting you see that your reproofs had been attended to。 How
soon any other wishes introduced themselves I can hardly tell�察�but
I believe in about half an hour after I had seen you。¨
He then told her of Georgiana¨s delight in her acquaintance�察�
and of her disappointment at its sudden interruption�察 �which
naturally leading to the cause of that interruption�察�she soon learnt
that his resolution of following her from Derbyshire in quest of her
sister�察 �had been formed before he quitted the inn�察 �and that his
gravity and thoughtfulness there�察 �had arisen from no other
struggles than what such a purpose must comprehend。
She expressed her gratitude again�察 �but it was too painful a
subject to each�察�to be dwelt on farther。
After walking several miles in a leisurely manner�察�and too busy
to know any thing about it�察�they found at last�察�on examining their
watches�察�that it was time to be at home。
`What could become of Mr。 Bingley and Jane� � was a wonder
which introduced the discussion of their affairs。 Darcy was
delighted with their engagement�察 �his friend had given him the
earliest information of it。
`I must ask whether you were surprised�拭� said Elizabeth。
`Not at all。 When I went away�察�I felt that it would soon happen。¨
`That is to say�察 �you had given your permission。 I guessed as
much。¨ And though he exclaimed at the term�察�she found that it had
been pretty much the case。
`On the evening before my going to London�察� said he�察 �I made a
confession to him�察�which I believe I ought to have made long ago。 I
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told him of all that had occurred to make my former interference
in his affairs�察�absurd and impertinent。 His surprise was great。 He
had never had the slightest suspicion。 I told him�察�moreover�察�that I
believed myself mistaken in supposing�察 �as I had done�察 �that your
sister was indifferent to him�察�and as I could easily perceive that his
attachment to her was unabated�察�I felt no doubt of their happiness
together。¨
Elizabeth could not help smiling at his easy manner of directing
his friend。
`Did you speak from your own observation�察� said she�察 �when you
told him that my sister loved him�察�or merely from my information
last spring�拭�
`From the former。 I had narrowly observed her during the two
visits which I had lately made here�察 �and I was convinced of her
affection。¨
`And your assurance of it�察 �I suppose�察 �carried immediate
conviction to him。¨
`It did。 Bingley is most unaffectedly modest。 His diffidence had
prevented his depending on his own judgment in so anxious a
case�察 �but his reliance on mine�察 �made every thing easy。 I was
obliged to confess one thing�察 �which for a time�察 �and not unjustly�察�
offended him。 I could not allow myself to conceal that your sister
had been in town three months last winter�察 �that I had known it�察�
and purposely kept it from him。 He was angry。 But his anger�察�I am
persuaded�察�lasted no longer than he remained in any doubt of your
sister¨s sentiments。 He has heartily forgiven me now。
Elizabeth longed to observe that Mr。 Bingley had been a most
delightful friend�察 �so easily guided that his worth was invaluable�察�
but she checked herself。 She remembered that he had yet to learn
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to be laught at�察�and it was rather too early to begin。 In anticipating
the happiness of Bingley�察�which of course was to be inferior only
to his own�察 �he continued the conversation till they reached the
house。 In the hall they parted。
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CHAPTER XVII
y dear Lizzy�察�where can you have been walking to�拭�
was a question which Elizabeth received from Jane
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as soon as she entered their room�察�and from all the
others when they sat down to table。 She had only to say in reply�察�
that they had wandered about�察 �till she was beyond her own
knowledge。 She coloured as she spoke�察�but neither that�察 �nor any
thing else�察�awakened a suspicion of the truth。
The evening passed quietly�察 �unmarked by any thing extra´
ordinary。 The acknowledged lovers talked and laughed�察 �the
unacknowledged were silent。 Darcy was not of a disposition in
which happiness overflows in mirth�察 �and Elizabeth�察 �agitated and
confused�察�rather knew that she was happy�察�than felt herself to be
so�察 �for�察 �besides the immediate embarrassment�察 �there were other
evils before her。 She anticipated what would be felt in the family
when her situation became known�察 �she was aware that no one
liked him but Jane�察�and even feared that with the others it was a
dislike which not all his fortune and consequence might do away。
At night she opened her heart to Jane。 Though suspicion was
very far from Miss Bennet¨s general habits�察 �she was absolutely
incredulous here。
`You are joking�察�Lizzy。 This cannot be� �engaged to Mr。 Darcy� �
No�察�no�察�you shall not deceive me。 I know it to be impossible。¨
`This is a wretched beginning indeed� �My sole dependence was
on you�察�and I am sure nobody else will believe me�察�if you do not。
Yet�察�indeed�察�I am in earnest。 I speak nothing but the truth。 He still
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loves me�察�and we are engaged。¨
Jane looked at her doubtingly。 `Oh�察�Lizzy� �it cannot be。 I know
how much you dislike him。¨
`You know nothing of the matter。 That is all to be forgot。!
Perhaps I did not always love him so well as I do now。 But in such
cases as these�察 �a good memory is unpardonable。 This is the last
time I shall ever remember it myself。¨
Miss Bennet still looked all amazement。 Elizabeth again�察 �and
more seriously assured her of its truth。
`Good Heaven� �can it be really so� �Yet now I must believe you�察�
cried Jane。 `My dear�察�dear Lizzy�察�I would!I do congratulate you!
but are you certain�拭 �forgive the question!are you quite certain
that you can be happy with him�拭�
`There can be no doubt of that。 It is settled between us already�察�
that we are to be the happiest couple in the world。 But are you
pleased�察�Jane�拭�Shall you like to have such a brother�拭�
`Very�察�very much。 Nothing could give either Bingley or myself
more delight。 But we considered it�察�we talked of it as impossible。
And do you really love him quite well enough�拭�Oh�察�Lizzy� �do any
thing rather than marry without affection。 Are you quite sure that