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`What you ask�察� said Elizabeth�察 �is no sacrifice on my side�察�and
Mr。 Darcy had much better finish his letter。¨
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Mr。 Darcy took her advice�察�and did finish his letter。
When that business was over�察 �he applied to Miss Bingley and
Elizabeth for the indulgence of some music。 Miss Bingley moved
with alacrity to the pianofort└�察 �and after a polite request that
Elizabeth would lead the way�察�which the other as politely and more
earnestly negatived�察�she seated herself。
Mrs。 Hurst sang with her sister�察 �and while they were thus
employed Elizabeth could not help observing as she turned over
some music books that lay on the instrument�察�how frequently Mr。
Darcy¨s eyes were fixed on her。 She hardly knew how to suppose
that she could be an object of admiration to so great a man�察�and yet
that he should look at her because he disliked her�察�was still more
strange。 She could only imagine however at last�察�that she drew his
notice because there was a something about her more wrong and
reprehensible�察 �according to his ideas of right�察 �than in any other
person present。 The supposition did not pain her。 She liked him
too little to care for his approbation。
After playing some Italian songs�察�Miss Bingley varied the charm
by a lively Scotch air�察 �and soon afterwards Mr。 Darcy�察 �drawing
near Elizabeth�察�said to her!
`Do not you feel a great inclination�察�Miss Bennet�察�to seize such
an opportunity of dancing a reel�拭�
She smiled�察 �but made no answer。 He repeated the question�察�
with some surprise at her silence。
`Oh� � said she�察 �I heard you before�察�but I could not immediately
determine what to say in reply。 You wanted me�察 �I know�察 �to say
^Yes�察院�that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste�察�but I
always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes�察 �and
cheating a person of their premeditated contempt。 I have therefore
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made up my mind to tell you�察�that I do not want to dance a reel at
all!and now despise me if you dare。¨
`Indeed I do not dare。¨
Elizabeth�察�having rather expected to affront him�察�was amazed at
his gallantry�察�but there was a mixture of sweetness and archness in
her manner which made it difficult for her to affront anybody�察�and
Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was by
her。 He really believed�察 �that were it not for the inferiority of her
connections�察�he should be in some danger。
Miss Bingley saw�察 �or suspected enough to be jealous�察 �and her
great anxiety for the recovery of her dear friend Jane�察 �received
some assistance from her desire of getting rid of Elizabeth。
She often tried to provoke Darcy into disliking her guest�察 �by
talking of their supposed marriage�察�and planning his happiness in
such an alliance。
`I hope�察� said she�察 �as they were walking together in the
shrubbery the next day�察 �you will give your mother´in´law a few
hints�察�when this desirable event takes place�察�as to the advantage of
holding her tongue�察�and if you can compass it�察�do cure the younger
girls of running after the officers。!And�察 �if I may mention so
delicate a subject�察 �endeavour to check that little something�察�
bordering on conceit and impertinence�察 �which your lady
possesses。¨
`Have you any thing else to propose for my domestic felicity�拭�
`Oh� �yes。!Do let the portraits of your uncle and aunt Philips be
placed in the gallery at Pemberley。 Put them next to your great
uncle the judge。 They are in the same profession�察�you know�察�only in
different lines。 As for your Elizabeth¨s picture�察 �you must not
attempt to have it taken�察�for what painter could do justice to those
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beautiful eyes�拭�
`It would not be easy�察�indeed�察�to catch their expression�察�but their
colour and shape�察�and the eye´lashes�察�so remarkably fine�察�might be
copied。¨
At that moment they were met from another walk�察 �by Mrs。
Hurst and Elizabeth herself。
`I did not know that you intended to walk�察� said Miss Bingley�察�in
some confusion�察�lest they had been overheard。
`You used us abominably ill�察� answered Mrs。 Hurst�察 �in running
away without telling us that you were coming out。¨
Then taking the disengaged arm of Mr。 Darcy�察�she left Elizabeth
to walk by herself。 The path just admitted three。 Mr。 Darcy felt
their rudeness and immediately said�察�
`This walk is not wide enough for our party。 We had better go
into the avenue。¨
But Elizabeth�察�who had not the least inclination to remain with
them�察�laughingly answered�察�
`No�察�no�察�stay where you are。!You are charmingly group¨d�察�and
appear to uncommon advantage。 The picturesque would be spoilt
by admitting a fourth。 Good bye。¨
She then ran gaily off�察 �rejoicing as she rambled about�察 �in the
hope of being at home again in a day or two。 Jane was already so
much recovered as to intend leaving her room for a couple of hours
that evening。
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CHAPTER XI
hen the ladies removed after dinner�察�Elizabeth ran up
Wto her sister�察 �and seeing her well guarded from cold�察�
attended her into the drawing´room�察 �where she was
welcomed by her two friends with many professions of pleasure�察�
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�察�relate an anecdote with
humour�察�and laugh at their acquaintance with spirit。
But when the gentlemen entered�察 �Jane was no longer the first
object。 Miss Bingley¨s eyes were instantly turned towards Darcy�察�
and she had something to say to him before he had advanced many
steps。 He addressed himself directly to Miss Bennet�察�with a polite
congratulation�察�Mr。 Hurst also made her a slight bow�察�and said he
was `very glad�察� 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�察�lest she should suffer from the change of
room�察�and she removed at his desire to the other side of the fire´
place�察�that she might be farther from the door。 He then sat down
by her�察�and talked scarcely to any one else。 Elizabeth�察 �at work in
the opposite corner�察�saw it all with great delight。
When tea was over�察�Mr。 Hurst reminded his sister´in´law of the
card´table!but in vain。 She had obtained pr