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repeating�察   �Why   is   he   so   altered�拭  �From   what   can   it   proceed�拭  �It 

cannot  be   for me�察 �it  cannot  be   for  my   sake   that   his   manners   are 

thus   softened。   My   reproofs   at   Hunsford   could   not   work   such   a 

change as this。 It is impossible that he should still love me。¨ 

    After walking some time in this way�察�the two ladies in front�察�the 

two gentlemen behind�察�on resuming their places�察�after descending 

to the brink of the river for the better inspection of some curious 

water´plant�察�there chanced to be a little alteration。 It originated in 

Mrs。 Gardiner�察�who�察�fatigued by the exercise of the morning�察�found 

Elizabeth¨s      arm    inadequate       to  her   support�察    �and    consequently 

preferred   her  husband¨s。   Mr。   Darcy   took   her   place   by   her   niece�察�

and  they  walked   on   together。   After  a   short   silence�察  �the   lady   first 

spoke。 She wished him to know that she had been assured of his 

absence  before   she   came  to  the   place�察  �and   accordingly   began   by 

observing�察  �that   his   arrival   had   been   very   unexpected!`for   your 

housekeeper�察�   she   added�察   �informed   us   that   you   would   certainly 

not be here till to´morrow�察�and indeed�察�before we left Bakewell�察�we 

understood        that   you    were     not   immediately       expected      in   the 

country。¨     He    acknowledged         the   truth   of  it  all�察 �and    said   that 

business   with   his   steward   had   occasioned   his   coming   forward   a 

few   hours   before   the   rest   of   the   party   with   whom   he   had   been 

travelling。 `They will join me early tomorrow�察� he continued�察 �and 

among them are some who will claim an acquaintance with you�察� 

Mr。 Bingley and his sisters。¨ 



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    Elizabeth   answered   only   by   a   slight   bow。   Her   thoughts   were 

instantly   driven   back   to   the   time   when   Mr。   Bingley¨s   name   had 

been last  mentioned   between   them�察  �and if  she   might   judge   from 

his complexion�察�his mind was not very differently engaged。 

    `There is also one other person in the party�察� he continued after 

a pause�察 �who more particularly wishes to be known to you�察�Will 

you allow me�察�or do I ask too much�察�to introduce my sister to your 

acquaintance during your stay at Lambton�拭� 

    The surprise of such an application was great indeed�察�it was too 

great   for   her   to   know   in  what   manner       she   acceded     to  it。  She 

immediately   felt   that   whatever   desire   Miss   Darcy   might   have   of 

being acquainted with her�察�must be the work of her brother�察�and 

without   looking   farther�察  �it   was   satisfactory�察  �it   was    gratifying   to 

know that his resentment had not made him think really ill of her。 

    They now walked on in silence�察�each of them deep in thought。 

Elizabeth  was   not  comfortable�察 �that  was   impossible�察�but   she   was 

flattered and pleased。 His wish of introducing his sister to her�察�was 

a   compliment       of  the   highest    kind。   They    soon    outstripped      the 

others�察  �and   when   they   had   reached   the   carriage�察  �Mr。   and   Mrs。 

Gardiner were half a quarter of a mile behind。 

    He   then   asked   her   to   walk   into   the   house!but   she   declared 

herself not tired�察�and   they  stood   together  on   the   lawn。 At  such  a 

time�察�much might have been said�察�and silence was very awkward。 

She     wanted     to  talk�察  �but   there   seemed      an   embargo      on   every 

subject。 At  last  she   recollected   that   she   had   been   travelling�察  �and 

they talked of Matlock and Dove Dale with great perseverance。 Yet 

time and her aunt moved slowly!and her patience and her ideas 

were nearly worn out before the t┷te´┐´t┷te was over。 On Mr。 and 

Mrs。   Gardiner¨s   coming   up�察  �they   were   all   pressed   to   go   into   the 



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house and take some refreshment�察�but this was declined�察�and they 

parted on each side with the utmost politeness。 Mr。 Darcy handed 

the ladies into the carriage�察�and when it drove off�察  �Elizabeth   saw 

him walking slowly towards the house。 

    The observations of her uncle and aunt now began and each of 

them   pronounced   him  to  be   infinitely  superior  to   any   thing   they 

had      expected。     `He    is   perfectly     well    behaved�察     �polite�察   �and 

unassuming�察� said her uncle。 

    `There is  something  a   little   stately   in   him   to   be   sure�察�   replied 

her aunt�察 �but it is confined to his air�察�and is not unbecoming。 I can 

now say with the housekeeper�察�that though some people may call 

him proud�察�I have seen nothing of it。¨ 

    `I was never more surprised than by his behaviour to us。 It was 

more than civil�察�it was really attentive�察�and there was no necessity 

for   such    attention。    His   acquaintance       with    Elizabeth     was   very 

trifling。¨ 

    `To   be   sure。   Lizzy�察�   said   her   aunt�察   �he   is   not   so   handsome   as 

Wickham�察  �or   rather   he   has   not   Wickham¨s   countenance�察  �for   his 

features   are  perfectly  good。   But  how  came   you   to   tell   us   that   he 

was so disagreeable�拭� 

    Elizabeth excused herself as well as she could�察�said that she had 

liked him better when they met in Kent than before�察�and that she 

had never seen him so pleasant as this morning。 

    `But    perhaps     he   may    be  a  little  whimsical     in  his   civilities�察� 

replied her uncle。 `Your great men often are and therefore I shall 

not   take   him   at   his   word   about   fishing�察  �as   he   might   change   his 

mind another day�察�and warn me off his grounds。¨ 

    Elizabeth felt that they had entirely mistaken his character�察�but 

said nothing。 



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    `From what we have seen of him�察�   continued  Mrs。   Gardiner�察   �I 

really should not  have  thought  that  he  could   have  behaved   in so 

cruel a way by any body�察�as he has done by poor Wickham。 He has 

not    an   ill´natured     look。   On    the   contrary�察   �there    is  something 

pleasing about his mouth when he speaks。 And there is something 

of    dignity    in  his   countenance�察       �that   would     not   give    one    an 

unfavourable idea of his heart。 But to be sure�察�the good lady who 

shewed   us   the   house�察  �did   give   him   a   most   flaming   character�   �I 

could   hardly   help   laughing   aloud   sometimes。   But   he   is   a   liberal 

master�察  �I suppose�察  �and that  in  the   eye   of   a   servant   comprehends 

every virtue。¨ 

    Elizabeth      here    felt  herself    called    on   to  say    something      in 

vindication of his behaviour to Wickham�察�and therefore gave them 

to understand�察�in as guarded a manner as she could�察�that by what 

she had heard from his relations in Kent�察�his actions were capable 

of a very different construction�察�and that his character was by no 

means      so   faulty�察 �nor   Wickham¨s       so   amiable�察   �as  they   had    been 

considered   in   Hertfordshire。   In   confirmation   of   this�察  �she   related 

the particulars of all the pecuniary transactions in which they had 

been     connected�察      �without     actually    naming      her    authority�察   �but 

stating it to be such as might be relied on。 

    Mrs。 Gardiner was 

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