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been thus self´attracted by the rest of her family�察�and as she
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considered that Jane¨s disappointment had in fact been the work
of her nearest relations�察�and reflected how materially the credit of
both must be hurt by such impropriety of conduct�察 �she felt
depressed beyond any thing she had ever known before。
After wandering along the lane for two hours�察 �giving way to
every variety of thought�察 �reconsidering events�察 �determining
probabilities�察 �and reconciling herself as well as she could�察 �to a
change so sudden and so important�察�fatigue�察�and a recollection of
her long absence�察 �made her at length return home�察 �and she
entered the house with the wish of appearing cheerful as usual�察�
and the resolution of repressing such reflections as must make her
unfit for conversation。
She was immediately told�察�that the two gentlemen from Rosings
had each called during her absence�察 �Mr。 Darcy�察 �only for a few
minutes to take leave�察 �but that Colonel Fitzwilliam had been
sitting with them at least an hour�察 �hoping for her return�察 �and
almost resolving to walk after her till she could be found。!
Elizabeth could but just affect concern in missing him�察�she really
rejoiced at it。 Colonel Fitzwilliam was no longer an object。 She
could think only of her letter。
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he two gentlemen left Rosings the next morning�察�and Mr。
Collins having been in waiting near the lodges�察 �to make
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them his parting obeisance�察 �was able to bring home the
pleasing intelligence�察�of their appearing in very good health�察 �and
in as tolerable spirits as could be expected�察 �after the melancholy
scene so lately gone through at Rosings。 To Rosings he then
hastened to console Lady Catherine�察�and her daughter�察�and on his
return�察�brought back�察�with great satisfaction�察�a message from her
Ladyship�察 �importing that she felt herself so dull as to make her
very desirous of having them all to dine with her。
Elizabeth could not see Lady Catherine without recollecting�察�
that had she chosen it�察�she might by this time have been presented
to her�察�as her future niece�察�nor could she think�察�without a smile�察�of
what her ladyship¨s indignation would have been。 `What would she
have said�拭�how would she have behaved�拭� were questions with
which she amused herself。
Their first subject was the diminution of the Rosings party!`I
assure you�察 �I feel it exceedingly�察� said Lady Catherine�察 �I believe
nobody feels the loss of friends so much as I do。 But I am
particularly attached to these young men�察�and know them to be so
much attached to me� �They were excessively sorry to go� �But so
they always are。 The dear colonel rallied his spirits tolerably till
just at last�察�but Darcy seemed to feel it most acutely�察�more I think
than last year。 His attachment to Rosings�察�certainly increases。¨
Mr。 Collins had a compliment�察�and an allusion to throw in here�察�
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which were kindly smiled on by the mother and daughter。
Lady Catherine observed�察 �after dinner�察 �that Miss Bennet
seemed out of spirits�察�and immediately accounting for it herself�察�by
supposing that she did not like to go home again so soon�察 �she
added�察�
`But if that is the case�察 �you must write to your mother to beg
that you may stay a little longer。 Mrs。 Collins will be very glad of
your company�察�I am sure。¨
`I am much obliged to your ladyship for your kind invitation�察�
replied Elizabeth�察 �but it is not in my power to accept it。!I must
be in town next Saturday。¨
`Why�察 �at that rate�察 �you will have been here only six weeks。 I
expected you to stay two months。 I told Mrs。 Collins so before you
came。 There can be no occasion for your going so soon。 Mrs。
Bennet could certainly spare you for another fortnight。¨
`But my father cannot。!He wrote last week to hurry my
return。¨
`Oh� �your father of course may spare you�察�if your mother can。!
Daughters are never of so much consequence to a father。 And if
you will stay another month complete�察 �it will be in my power to
take one of you as far as London�察 �for I am going there early in
June�察�for a week�察�and as Dawson does not object to the Barouche
box�察�there will be very good room for one of you!and indeed�察 �if
the weather should happen to be cool�察�I should not object to taking
you both�察�as you are neither of you large。¨
`You are all kindness�察�Madam�察�but I believe we must abide by
our original plan。¨
Lady Catherine seemed resigned。
`Mrs。 Collins�察�you must send a servant with them。 You know I
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always speak my mind�察�and I cannot bear the idea of two young
women travelling post by themselves。 It is highly improper。 You
must contrive to send somebody。 I have the greatest dislike in the
world to that sort of thing。!Young women should always be
properly guarded and attended�察�according to their situation in life。
When my niece Georgiana went to Ramsgate last summer�察�I made
a point of her having two men servants go with her。!Miss Darcy�察�
the daughter of Mr。 Darcy�察 �of Pemberley�察 �and Lady Anne�察 �could
not have appeared with propriety in a different manner。!I am
excessively attentive to all those things。 You must send John with
the young ladies�察 �Mrs。 Collins。 I am glad it occurred to me to
mention it�察�for it would really be discreditable to you to let them go
alone。¨
`My uncle is to send a servant for us。¨
`Oh� �Your uncle� �He keeps a man´servant�察 �does he�拭�I am
very glad you have somebody who thinks of those things。 Where
shall you change horses�拭�Oh� �Bromley�察 �of course。!If you
mention my name at the Bell�察�you will be attended to。¨
Lady Catherine had many other questions to ask respecting
their journey�察�and as she did not answer them all herself�察�attention
was necessary�察 �which Elizabeth believed to be lucky for her�察 �or�察�
with a mind so occupied�察�she might have forgotten where she was。
Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours�察�whenever she was
alone�察�she gave way to it as the greatest relief�察�and not a day went
by without a solitary walk�察 �in which she might indulge in all the
delight of unpleasant recollections。
Mr。 Darcy¨s let