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been ashamed of ever feeling a dislike against him�察�that could be
so called。 The respect created by the conviction of his valuable
qualities�察�though at first unwillingly admitted�察 �had for some time
ceased to be repugnant to her feelings�察�and it was now heightened
into somewhat of a friendlier nature�察�by the testimony so highly in
his favour�察 �and bringing forward his disposition in so amiable a
light�察�which yesterday had produced。 But above all�察�above respect
and esteem�察 �there was a motive within her of good will which
could not be overlooked。 It was gratitude。!Gratitude�察�not merely
for having once loved her�察�but for loving her still well enough�察 �to
forgive all the petulance and acrimony of her manner in rejecting
him�察 �and all the unjust accusations accompanying her rejection。
He who�察�she had been persuaded�察�would avoid her as his greatest
enemy�察�seemed�察�on this accidental meeting�察�most eager to preserve
the acquaintance�察�and without any indelicate display of regard�察�or
any peculiarity of manner�察 �where their two selves only were
concerned�察�was soliciting the good opinion of her friends�察�and bent
on making her known to his sister。 Such a change in a man of so
much pride excited not only astonishment but gratitude!for to
love�察�ardent love�察�it must be attributed�察�and as such its impression
on her was of a sort to be encouraged�察�as by no means unpleasing�察�
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though it could not be exactly defined。 She respected�察 �she
esteemed�察 �she was grateful to him�察 �she felt a real interest in his
welfare�察 �and she only wanted to know how far she wished that
welfare to depend upon herself�察 �and how far it would be for the
happiness of both that she should employ the power�察 �which her
fancy told her she still possessed�察�of bringing on the renewal of his
addresses。
It had been settled in the evening�察�between the aunt and niece�察�
that such a striking civility as Miss Darcy¨s�察�in coming to them on
the very day of her arrival at Pemberley�察 �for she had reached it
only to a late breakfast�察�ought to be imitated�察�though it could not
be equalled�察 �by some exertion of politeness on their side�察 �and�察�
consequently�察�that it would be highly expedient to wait on her at
Pemberley the following morning。 They were�察 �therefore�察 �to go。!
Elizabeth was pleased�察�though�察�when she asked herself the reason�察�
she had very little to say in reply。
Mr。 Gardiner left them soon after breakfast。 The fishing scheme
had been renewed the day before�察 �and a positive engagement
made of his meeting some of the gentlemen at Pemberley by noon。
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CHAPTER III
onvinced as Elizabeth now was that Miss Bingley¨s dislike
of her had originated in jealousy�察 �she could not help
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feeling how very unwelcome her appearance at
Pemberley must be to her�察 �and was curious to know with how
much civility on that lady¨s side�察�the acquaintance would now be
renewed。
On reaching the house�察�they were shewn through the hall into
the saloon�察 �whose northern aspect rendered it delightful for
summer。 Its windows opening to the ground�察 �admitted a most
refreshing view of the high woody hills behind the house�察 �and of
the beautiful oaks and Spanish chesnuts which were scattered
over the intermediate lawn。
In this room they were received by Miss Darcy�察�who was sitting
there with Mrs。 Hurst and Miss Bingley�察�and the lady with whom
she lived in London。 Georgiana¨s reception of them was very civil�察�
but attended with all that embarrassment which�察 �though
proceeding from shyness and the fear of doing wrong�察�would easily
give to those who felt themselves inferior�察 �the belief of her being
proud and reserved。 Mrs。 Gardiner and her niece�察 �however�察 �did
her justice�察�and pitied her。
By Mrs。 Hurst and Miss Bingley�察 �they were noticed only by a
curtsey�察 �and on their being seated�察 �a pause�察 �awkward as such
pauses must always be�察�succeeded for a few moments。 It was first
broken by Mrs。 Annesley�察 �a genteel�察 �agreeable´looking woman�察�
whose endeavour to introduce some kind of discourse�察�proved her
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to be more truly well bred than either of the others�察�and between
her and Mrs。 Gardiner�察 �with occasional help from Elizabeth�察 �the
conversation was carried on。 Miss Darcy looked as if she wished
for courage enough to join in it�察�and sometimes did venture a short
sentence�察�when there was least danger of its being heard。
Elizabeth soon saw that she was herself closely watched by
Miss Bingley�察 �and that she could not speak a word�察 �especially to
Miss Darcy�察�without calling her attention。 This observation would
not have prevented her from trying to talk to the latter�察�had they
not been seated at an inconvenient distance�察�but she was not sorry
to be spared the necessity of saying much。 Her own thoughts were
employing her。 She expected every moment that some of the
gentlemen would enter the room。 She wished�察�she feared that the
master of the house might be amongst them and whether she
wished or feared it most�察 �she could scarcely determine。 After
sitting in this manner a quarter of an hour without hearing Miss
Bingley¨s voice�察�Elizabeth was roused by receiving from her a cold
enquiry after the health of her family。 She answered with equal
indifference and brevity�察�and the other said no more。
The next variation which their visit afforded was produced by
the entrance of servants with cold meat�察�cake�察�and a variety of all
the finest fruits in season�察 �but this did not take place till after
many a significant look and smile from Mrs。 Annesley to Miss
Darcy had been given�察�to remind her of her post。 There was now
employment for the whole party�察�for though they could not all talk�察�
they could all eat�察 �and the beautiful pyramids of grapes�察�
nectarines�察�and peaches�察�soon collected them round the table。
While thus engaged�察 �Elizabeth had a fair opportunity of
deciding whether she most feared or wished for the appearance of
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Mr。 Darcy�察 �by the feelings which prevailed on his entering the
room�察�and then�察�though but a moment before she had believed her
wishes to predominate�察�she began to regret that he came。
He had been some time with Mr。 Gardiner who�察 �with two or
three other gentlemen from the house�察�was engaged