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stating it to be such as might be relied on。
Mrs。 Gardiner was surprised and concerned�察 �but as they were
now approaching the scene of her former pleasures�察 �every idea
gave way to the charm of recollection�察 �and she was too much
engaged in pointing out to her husband all the interesting spots in
its environs�察�to think of any thing else。 Fatigued as she had been
by the morning¨s walk�察�they had no sooner dined than she set off
again in quest of her former acquaintance�察 �and the evening was
spent in the satisfactions of an intercourse renewed after many
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years discontinuance。
The occurrences of the day were too full of interest to leave
Elizabeth much attention for any of these new friends�察 �and she
could do nothing but think�察�and think with wonder�察�of Mr。 Darcy¨s
civility�察�and above all�察�of his wishing her to be acquainted with his
sister。
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CHAPTER II
lizabeth had settled it that Mr。 Darcy would bring his
sister to visit her�察 �the very day after her reaching
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Pemberley�察�and was consequently resolved not to be out
of sight of the inn the whole of that morning。 But her conclusion
was false�察 �for on the very morning after their own arrival at
Lambton�察 �these visitors came。 They had been walking about the
place with some of their new friends�察�and were just returned to the
inn to dress themselves for dining with the same family�察�when the
sound of a carriage drew them to a window�察 �and they saw a
gentleman and lady in a curricle�察�driving up the street。 Elizabeth
immediately recognising the livery�察 �guessed what it meant�察 �and
imparted no small degree of surprise to her relations�察 �by
acquainting them with the honour which she expected。 Her uncle
and aunt were all amazement�察 �and the embarrassment of her
manner as she spoke�察�joined to the circumstance itself�察�and many
of the circumstances of the preceding day�察�opened to them a new
idea on the business。 Nothing had ever suggested it before�察 �but
they now felt that there was no other way of accounting for such
attentions from such a quarter�察�than by supposing a partiality for
their niece。 While these newly´born notions were passing in their
heads�察�the perturbation of Elizabeth¨s feelings was every moment
increasing。 She was quite amazed at her own discomposure�察 �but
amongst other causes of disquiet�察�she dreaded lest the partiality of
the brother should have said too much in her favour�察 �and more
than commonly anxious to please�察 �she naturally suspected that
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every power of pleasing would fail her。
She retreated from the window�察�fearful of being seen and as she
walked up and down the room�察�endeavouring to compose herself�察�
saw such looks of enquiring surprise in her uncle and aunt�察 �as
made every thing worse。
Miss Darcy and her brother appeared�察 �and this formidable
introduction took place。 With astonishment did Elizabeth see�察�that
her new acquaintance was at least as much embarrassed as
herself。 Since her being at Lambton�察 �she had heard that Miss
Darcy was exceedingly proud�察 �but the observation of a very few
minutes convinced her�察 �that she was only exceedingly shy。 She
found it difficult to obtain even a word from her beyond a
monosyllable。
Miss Darcy was tall�察�and on a larger scale than Elizabeth�察�and�察�
though little more than sixteen�察 �her figure was formed�察 �and her
appearance womanly and graceful。 She was less handsome than
her brother�察 �but there was sense and good humour in her face�察�
and her manners were perfectly unassuming and gentle。
Elizabeth�察 �who had expected to find in her as acute and
unembarrassed an observer as ever Mr。 Darcy had been�察 �was
much relieved by discerning such different feelings。
They had not been long together�察 �before Darcy told her that
Bingley was also coming to wait on her�察�and she had barely time to
express her satisfaction�察 �and prepare for such a visitor�察 �when
Bingley¨s quick step was heard on the stairs�察�and in a moment he
entered the room。 All Elizabeth¨s anger against him had been long
done away�察�but�察�had she still felt any�察�it could hardly have stood its
ground against the unaffected cordiality with which he expressed
himself�察 �on seeing her again。 He enquired in a friendly�察 �though
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general way�察�after her family�察�and looked and spoke with the same
good´humoured ease that he had ever done。
To Mr。 and Mrs。 Gardiner he was scarcely a less interesting
personage than to herself。 They had long wished to see him。 The
whole party before them�察 �indeed�察 �excited a lively attention。 The
suspicions which had just arisen of Mr。 Darcy and their niece�察�
directed their observation towards each with an earnest�察 �though
guarded�察 �enquiry�察 �and they soon drew from those enquiries the
full conviction that one of them at least knew what it was to love。
Of the lady¨s sensations they remained a little in doubt�察 �but that
the gentleman was overflowing with admiration was evident
enough。
Elizabeth�察�on her side�察�had much to do。 She wanted to ascertain
the feelings of each of her visitors�察 �she wanted to compose her
own�察�and to make herself agreeable to all�察�and in the latter object�察�
where she feared most to fail�察 �she was most sure of success�察 �for
those to whom she endeavoured to give pleasure were
prepossessed in her favour。 Bingley was ready�察 �Georgiana was
eager�察�and Darcy determined�察�to be pleased。
In seeing Bingley�察�her thoughts naturally flew to her sister�察�and
oh� �how ardently did she long to know�察 �whether any of his were
directed in a like manner。 Sometimes she could fancy�察 �that he
talked less than on former occasions�察 �and once or twice pleased
herself with the notion that as he looked at her�察�he was trying to
trace a resemblance。 But�察 �though this might be imaginary�察 �she
could not be deceived as to his behaviour to Miss Darcy�察�who had
been set up as a rival of Jane。 No look appeared on either side that
spoke particular regard。 Nothing occurred between them that
could justify the hopes of his sister。 On this point sh