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humour or ill health。 Mr。 Collins was also in the same state of
angry pride。 Elizabeth had hoped that his resentment might
shorten his visit�察�but his plan did not appear in the least affected
by it。 He was always to have gone on Saturday�察�and to Saturday he
still meant to stay。
After breakfast�察 �the girls walked to Meryton to inquire if Mr。
Wickham were returned�察�and to lament over his absence from the
Netherfield ball。 He joined them on their entering the town and
attended them to their aunt¨s�察�where his regret and vexation�察�and
the concern of every body was well talked over。!To Elizabeth�察�
however�察 �he voluntarily acknowledged that the necessity of his
absence had been self imposed。
`I found�察� said he�察 �as the time drew near�察�that I had better not
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meet Mr。 Darcy�察�that to be in the same room�察 �the same party
with him for so many hours together�察�might be more than I could
bear�察�and that scenes might arise unpleasant to more than myself。¨
She highly approved his forbearance�察�and they had leisure for a
full discussion of it�察 �and for all the commendation which they
civilly bestowed on each other�察 �as Wickham and another officer
walked back with them to Longbourn�察 �and during the walk�察 �he
particularly attended to her。 His accompanying them was a double
advantage�察�she felt all the compliment it offered to herself�察�and it
was most acceptable as an occasion of introducing him to her
father and mother。
Soon after their return�察�a letter was delivered to Miss Bennet�察�it
came from Netherfield�察 �and was opened immediately。 The
envelope contained a sheet of elegant�察 �little�察 �hot pressed paper�察�
well covered with a lady¨s fair�察 �flowing hand�察 �and Elizabeth saw
her sister¨s countenance change as she read it�察 �and saw her
dwelling intently on some particular passages。 Jane recollected
herself soon�察 �and putting the letter away�察 �tried to join with her
usual cheerfulness in the general conversation�察�but Elizabeth felt
an anxiety on the subject which drew off her attention even from
Wickham�察�and no sooner had he and his companion taken leave�察�
than a glance from Jane invited her to follow her up stairs。 When
they had gained their own room�察�Jane taking out the letter�察�said�察�
`This is from Caroline Bingley�察�what it contains�察 �has surprised
me a good deal。 The whole party have left Netherfield by this time�察�
and are on their way to town�察�and without any intention of coming
back again。 You shall hear what she says。¨
She then read the first sentence aloud�察 �which comprised the
information of their having just resolved to follow their brother to
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town directly�察�and of their meaning to dine that day in Grosvenor
street�察�where Mr。 Hurst had a house。 The next was in these words。
`I do not pretend to regret any thing I shall leave in Hertfordshire�察�
except your society�察�my dearest friend�察�but we will hope at some
future period�察�to enjoy many returns of the delightful intercourse
we have known�察 �and in the mean while may lessen the pain of
separation by a very frequent and most unreserved
correspondence。 I depend on you for that。¨ To these high flown
expressions�察�Elizabeth listened with all the insensibility of distrust�察�
and though the suddenness of their removal surprised her�察 �she
saw nothing in it really to lament�察�it was not to be supposed that
their absence from Netherfield would prevent Mr。 Bingley¨s being
there�察�and as to the loss of their society�察 �she was persuaded that
Jane must soon cease to regard it�察�in the enjoyment of his。
`It is unlucky�察� said she�察�after a short pause�察 �that you should not
be able to see your friends before they leave the country。 But may
we not hope that the period of future happiness to which Miss
Bingley looks forward�察�may arrive earlier than she is aware�察�and
that the delightful intercourse you have known as friends�察�will be
renewed with yet greater satisfaction as sisters�拭�Mr。 Bingley will
not be detained in London by them。¨
`Caroline decidedly says that none of the party will return into
Hertfordshire this winter。 I will read it to you!
`When my brother left us yesterday�察 �he imagined that the
business which took him to London�察�might be concluded in three
or four days�察�but as we are certain it cannot be so�察�and at the same
time convinced that when Charles gets to town�察 �he will be in no
hurry to leave it again�察 �we have determined on following him
thither�察�that he may not be obliged to spend his vacant hours in a
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comfortless hotel。 Many of my acquaintance are already there for
the winter�察�I wish I could hear that you�察�my dearest friend�察�had any
intention of making one in the croud�察 �but of that I despair。 I
sincerely hope your Christmas in Hertfordshire may abound in the
gaieties which that season generally brings�察 �and that your beaux
will be so numerous as to prevent your feeling the loss of the three�察�
of whom we shall deprive you。¨
`It is evident by this�察� added Jane�察 �that he comes back no more
this winter。¨
`It is only evident that Miss Bingley does not mean he should。¨
`Why will you think so�拭 �It must be his own doing。!He is his
own master。 But you do not know all。 I will read you the passage
which particularly hurts me。 I will have no reserves from you。¨ `Mr。
Darcy is impatient to see his sister�察�and to confess the truth�察�we are
scarcely less eager to meet her again。 I really do not think
Georgiana Darcy has her equal for beauty�察 �elegance�察 �and
accomplishments�察 �and the affection she inspires in Louisa and
myself�察 �is heightened into something still more interesting�察 �from
the hope we dare to entertain of her being hereafter our sister。 I
do not know whether I ever before mentioned to you my feelings
on this subject�察�but I will not leave the country without confiding
them�察 �and I trust you will not esteem them unreasonable。 My
brother admires her greatly already�察 �he will have frequent
opportunity now of seeing her on the most intimate footing�察 �her
relations all wish the connection as much as his own�察�and a sister¨s
partiality is not misleading me�察�I think�察 �when I call Charles most
capable of engaging any woman¨s heart。 With all these
circumstances to favour an attachment and nothing to prevent it�察�
am I wrong�察�my dearest Jane�察 �in indulging the hope of an event
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