，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！on Saturday morning Elizabeth and mr. Collins met for breakfasew minutes before the others appeared;andtook the opportunitypaying the parting civilities whichdeemed indispensably necessary.
“I know not, miss Elizabeth,”said he,“whethe has yet expressed her senseyour kindnessingus;but Ivery certain you will not leave the house without receiving her thanks for it.The favoryour pany has been much felt, I assur know how little thereto tempt anyoo our humbl plain mannerliving,our small rooms and few domestics,and the littleseethe world,must make Hunsford extremely dulla young lady like yourself;but I hope you will believegrateful for the condescension, and thathave done everythingour powerprevent your spending your time unpleasantly.”
Elizabeth was eager with her thanks and assurancead spent six weeks with great enjoyment; and the pleasurebeing with Charlotte,and the kind attentions she had received, must make her feelwas gratified,and witore smiling solemnity replied:
“It givesgreat pleasurehear that you have passed your timehave certainly done our best; and most fortunately havingin our powerintroduce youvery superior society, and, from our connection with Rosings, the frequent meansvarying the humble home scene, I thinkmay flatter ourselves that your Hunsford visit cannot have been entirel situation with regardLady Catherine's familyindeed the sortextraordinary advantage and blessing which fewseewhaootinee how continuallyare engage truth I must acknowledge that, with all the disadvantagesthis humble parsonage, I should not think anyone abidingitobjectpassion,while they are sharersour intimacyRosings.”
words were insufficient for the elevationhis feelings; andwas obligedwalk about the room,while Elizabeth triedunite civility and trutha few short sentences.
“You may,fact, carrery favourable reportus into Hertfordshire,my dea myselfleast that you willabledo so. Lady Catherine's great attentionou have beeaily witness of;and altogether I trustdoes not appear that your friend has drawnunfortunate—butthis pointwillas wellb letassure you,dear miss Elizabeth,that I can fromheart most cordially wish you equal felicitear Charlotte and I have but one mind and one way oin everythinost remarkable resemblancecharacter and ideas between us.seemhave been designed for each other.”
Elizabeth could safely say thatwareat happiness where that was the case, and with equal sincerity could add, that she firmly believed and rejoicedhis domesti was not sorry,however,to have the recitalthem interruptedthe lady from whom the Charlotte!it was melancholyleave hersuch society!But she had chosenwith her eyes open; and though evidently regretting that her visitors werego,she did not seemaskhome and her housekeeping,her parish and her poultry,and all their dependent concerns,had not yet lost their charms.
At length the chaise arrived,the trunks were fastened on,the parcels placed within,andwas pronouncedbaffectionate parting between the friends,Elizabeth was attendedthe carriagemr. Collins, andthey walked down the gardenwas missioning her with his best respectsall her family,not fetting his thanks for the kindnesshad receivedLongbournthe winter, and his plimentsmr. an,thoug then handed her in,maria followed,and the door wasthe pointbeing closed,whensuddenly reminded them,with some consternation,that they had hitherto fottenleave any message for the ladiesRosings.
“But,”he added,“you willcourse wishhave your humble respects deliveredthem, with your grateful thanks for their kindnessyou while you have been here.”
Elizabeth madeobjection;the door was then allowedbe shut,and the carriage drove off.
“Good gracious!”cried maria, afteew minutes' silence,“it seems buaytwo sincefirst came! and yet how many things have happened!”
“A great many indeed,”said her panion witigh.
“we have dined niimesRosings, besides drinking tea there twice! How much I shall havetell!”
Elizabeth added privately,“And how much I shall haveconceal!”
Their journey was performed without much conversation,any alarm; and within four hourstheir leaving Hunsford they reached mr. Gardiner's house,where they wereremaiew days.
Jane looked well, and Elizabeth had little opportunitystudying her spirits, amidst the various engagements which the kindnessher aunt had reservedJane wasgo home with her,andLongbourn there wouldleisure enough for observation.
It was not withouteffort, meanwhile, that she could wait even for Longbourn, before she told her sistermr. darcy' know that she had the powerrevealing what wouldexceedingly astonish Jane,and must,at the same time,highly gratify whateverher own vanity she had not yet been ablereason away,was sucemptationopennessnothing could have conquered but the stateindecisionwhich she remainedto the extentwhat she should municate;and her fear,if she once enteredthe subject,of being hurried into repeating somethingBingley which might only grieve her sister further.