，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！After walking some timethis way， the two ladiesfront， the two gentlemen behind，resuming their places， after descendingthe brinkthe river for the better inspectionsome curious water-plant，there chancedbittl originated i，who，fatiguedthe exercisethe morning， found Elizabeth's arm inadequateher support， and consequently preferred her husband's. mr. darcy took her placeher niece， and they walke short silence， the lady firs wished himknow that she had been assuredhis absence before she camethe place， and accordingly beganobserving， that his arrival had been very unexpected—“for your housekeeper，”she added，“informedthat you would certainly nothere till to-morrow； and indeed， beforeleft Bakewell，understood that you were not immediately expectedthe country.”He acknowledged the truthit all， and said that business with his steward had occasioned his ing forwarew hours before the restthe party with whomhad been travelling.“They will joinearly to-morrow，”he continued，“and among them are some who will claimacquaintance with you—mr.Bingley and his sisters.”
Elizabeth answered onlya sligh thoughts were instantly driven backthe time when mr. Bingley's name had been the last mentioned between them；and，if she might judgehis plexion，his mind was not very differently engaged.
“Therealso one other personthe party，”he continued afteause，“who more particularly wishesbe knowou allow me，orI ask too much，to introducesisteryour acquaintance during your stayLambton？”
The surprisesuchapplication was great indeed；was too great for herknowwhat manner she immediately felt that whatever desire miss darcy might havebeing acquainted with her mustthe workher brother，and， without looking farther，was satisfactory；was gratifyingknow that his resentment had not made him think really illher.
They now walkedin silence，eachthem deeas not fortable；that was impossible；but she was flatteredwishintroducing his sisterher waomplimentthe highes soon outstripped the others， and when they had reached the carriage， mr.were haluartera mile behind.
He then asked herwalk into the house—but she declared herself not tired，and they stood togetherth sucime much might have been said，and silence was ver wantedtalk，but there seemedbeembargoever last she recollected that she had been travelling，and they talkedmatlock and dovedale with grea time and her aunt moved slowly—and her patience and her ideas were nearly worn our before the tête-à-tête was over.
on mr. an's ingthey were all pressedgo into the house and take some refreshment； but this was declined， and they partedeach side with utmos handed the ladies into the carriage；and whendrove off，Elizabeth saw him walking slowly towards the house.
The observationsher uncle and aunt now began；and eachthem pronounced himbe infinitely superioranything they had expected.
“Heperfectly well behaved，polite，and unassuming，”said her uncle.
“Theresomethinittle statelyhim，tosure，”replied her aunt，“butis confinedhis air，andno now say with the housekeeper，that though some people may call him proud，I have seen nothingit.”
“I was never more surprised thanhis was more than civil；it was really attentive；and there wasnecessity for suc acquaintance with Elizabeth was very trifling.”
“Tosure， Lizzy，”said her aunt，“henothandsomewickham；or，rather，he has not wickham's countenance，for his features are perfectl how came youtellthatwasdisagreeable？”
Elizabeth excused herselfwellshe could；said that she had liked him better when they metKent than before，and that she had never seen himpleasantthis morning.
“But perhapsmaya little whimsicalhis civilities，”replied her uncle.“Your great men often are；and therefore I shall not take himhis word about fishing，he might change his mind another day，and warnoff his grounds.”
Elizabeth felt that they had entirely mistaken his character，but said nothing.
“From whathave seenhim，”continue，“I really should not have thought thatcould have behavedso crueayanybodyhe has donepoo has notill-nature the contrary，theresomething pleasing about his mouth wheheresomethingdignityhis countenance that would not give oneunfavourable ideahi，be sure， the good lady who showedhis house did give hiost flaming character！ I could hardly help laughing alouiiberal master，I suppose，and thatthe eyea servant prehends every virtue.”
Elizabeth here felt herself calledto say somethingvindicationhis behaviourwickham； and therefore gave themunderstand，inguardeannershe could，thatwhat she had heard from his relationsKent，his actions were capablea very different construction； and that his character wasno meansfaulty，nor wickham'samiable，as they had been considereonfirmationthis， she related the particularsall the pecuniary transactionswhich they had been connected，without actually naming her authority， but statingtosuchmightrelied on.
mrs.Gardiner was surprised and concerned；butthey were now approaching the sceneher former pleasures， every idea gave waythe charmrecollection； and she was too much engagedpointing outher husband all the interesting spotsits environsthinkanythinshe had beenthe morning's walk they hadsooner dined than she set off againquesther former acquaintance，and the evening was spentthe satisfactionsa intercourse renewed after many years' discontinuance.
The occurrencesthe day were too fullinterestleave Elizabeth much attention for anythese new friends； and she couldnothing but think， and think with wonder，mr. darcy's civility，and，above all，of his wishing herbe acquainted with his sister.