，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！They entered the woods, and bidding adieuthe river fohile,ascended somethe higher grounds;when,in spots where the openingthe trees gave the eye powerwander,were many charming viewsthe valley, the opposite hills, with the long rangewoods overspreading many,and occasionally partth expresseishgoing round the whole park, but fearedmightbeyondtriumphant smile they were told thatwas ten mile settled the matter;and they pursued the accustomed circuit;which brought them again,after some time,iescent among hanging woods,the edgethe water, and oneits narrowes crossedbimple bridge,in character with the general airthe scene;it wapot less adorned than any they had yet visited;and the valley,here contracted intlen,allowed room only for the stream, anarrow walk amidst the rough coppice-wood which bordered it.Elizabeth longedexplore its windings;but when they had crossed the bridge, and perceived their distance from the house,mrs.Gardiner,who was noreat walker,couldno farther, and thought onlyreturningthe carriagequickliece was,therefore,obligedsubmit, and they took their way towards the housethe opposite sidethe river,in the nearest direction;but their progress was slow, for mr. Gardiner, though seldom ableindulge the taste, was very fondfishing, and wasmuch engagedwatching the occasional appearancesome troutthe water, and talkingthe man about them, thatadvancedwanderingin this slow manner,they were again surprised,and Elizabeth's astonishment was quite equalwhathad beenfirst,by the approaching them,andno grea walk here being here less sheltered thanthe other side,allowed themsee him before the,however astonished,wasleast more prepared forinterview than before,and resolvedappear andspeak with calmness,ifreally intendedmeew moments,indeed,she felt thatwould probably strike into some othe idea lasted whilurningthe walk concealed him from their view;the turning past,he was immediately befolance, she saw thathad lost nonehis recent civility;and,to imitate his politeness, she began,they met,admire the beautythe place;but she had not got beyond the words“delightful,”and“charming,”when some unlucky recollections obtruded,and she fancied that praisePemberley from her mightmischievousl colour changed,and she saidmore.
mrs.Gardiner was standinittle behind;andher pausing,asked hershe wouldhim the honourintroducing himhe watrokecivility for which she was quite unprepared; and she could hardly suppresmilehis being now seeking the acquaintancesomethose very people against whom his pride had revoltedhis offerherself.“what willhis surprise,”thought she,“whenknows who they are?takes them now for peoplefashion.”
The introduction,however,was immediately made;andshe named their relationshipherself,she stolly lookhim,to see howbore it, and was not without the expectationhis decampingfasthe could from such disgracefuwas surprisedthe connection was evident;he sustained it,however,with fortitude,andfar from going away,turned his back with them,and entered into conversation with mr. could not butpleased,could notwas consoling thatshould know she had some relations for whom there wasneeistened most attentivelyall that passed between them,and gloriedevery expression,every sentenceher uncle,which marked his intelligence,his taste,or his good manners.
The conversation soon turned upon fishing;and she heard mr.darcy invite him,with the greatest civility,to fish thereoftenhe chose whilecontinuedthe neighbourhood, offeringthe same timesupply him with fishing tackle,and pointing out those partsthe stream where there was usually mos,who was walking arm-in-arm with Elizabeth,gave heook expressivaid nothing, butgratified her exceedingly;the pliment mustallastonishment,however,was extreme,and continually was she repeating,“whyhealtered? From what canproceed?cannotfor me—it cannotforsake that his manners are thu reproofsHunsford could not work suchange aimpossible thatshould still love me.”