，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！Elizabeth had settledthat mr.darcy would bring his sistervisit her the very day after her reaching Pemberley; and was consequently resolved notbe outsightthe inn the wholetha her conclusion was false; forthe very morning after their own arrivalLambton, these visitor had been walking about the place with sometheir new friends, and were just returningthe inndress themselves for dining with the same family,when the sounda carriage drew thema window, and they saentleman anadya curricle drivingth immediately recognizing the livery, guessed whatmeant, and impartedsmall degreeher surpriseher relationsacquainting them with the honour whichuncle and aunt were all amazement; and the embarrassmenther mannershe spoke, joinedthe circumstance itself, and manythe circumstancesthe preceding day,openedtheew ideath had ever suggestedbefore, but they now felt that there wasother wayaccounting for such attentions from sucuarter thansupposinartiality for thei these newly-born notions were passingtheir heads, the perturbationElizabeth's feelings wasevery momen was quite amazedher own disposure;but amongst other causesdisquiet,she dreaded lest the partialitythe brother should have said too muchher favour;and,more than monly anxiousplease,she naturally suspected that every powerpleasing would fail her.
She retreated from the window,fearfulbeing seen;andshe walkedand down the room,endeavouringpose herself, saw such looksinquiring surpriseher uncle and auntmade everything worse.
miss darcy and her brother appeared, and this formidable introduction too astonishment did Elizabeth see that her new acquaintance wasleastmuch embarrasseer beingLambton, she had heard that miss darcy was exceedingly proud; but the observationa very few minutes convinced her that she was only exceedingl founddifficultobtain eveord from her beyononosyllable.
miss darcy was tall,anda larger scale than Elizabeth;and, though little more than sixteen,her figure was formed,and her appearance womanlywas less handsome than her brother; but there was sense and good humourher face, and her manners were perfectly unassuming an, who had expectedfindheracute and unembarrassedobserverever mr. darcy had been, was much relieveddiscerning such different feelings.
They had not been long together before mr.darcy told her that Bingley was also ingwaither;and she had barely timeexpress her satisfaction,and prepare for sucisitor,when Bingley's quick step was heardthe stairs,anda momententeredElizabeth's anger against him had been long done away;but had she still felt any,it could hardly have stood its ground against the unaffected cordiality with whichexpressed himselfseeinginquireda friendly, though general way,after her family,and looked and spoke with the same good-humoured ease thathad ever done.
To mr.he was scarceless interesting personage thaad long wishedse whole party before them,indeed,exciteivel suspicions which had just arisenmr. darcy and their niece directed their observation towards each withearnest though guarded inquiry;and they soon drew from those inquiries the full conviction that onethemleast knew whatwahe lady's sensations they remaineittledoubt;but that the gentleman was overflowing with admiration was evident enough.
Elizabeth,her side, had wantedascertain the feelingseachher visitors; she wantedpose her own,andmake herself agreeableall;andthe latter object, where she feared mostfail, she was most suresuccess,for thosewhom she endeavouredgive pleasure were prepossessedhe was ready,Geiana was eager, and darcy determined,topleased.
In seeing Bingley,her thoughts naturally flewher sister;and, oh!how ardently did she longknow whether anyhis were directeda lik she could fancy thattalked less thanformer occasions,and oncetwice pleased herself with the notion that,he lookedher,was tryingtrace ,though this mightimaginary,she could notdeceivedto his behaviourmiss darcy,who had been setaivaook appearedeither side that spoke particula occurred between them that could justify the hopeshi this point she was soon satisfied; and twothree little circumstances occurred ere they parted,which,in her anxious interpretation,denoteecollectionJane not untincturedtenderness,anishsaying more that might leadthe mentionher,habservedher,aoment when the others were talking together,anda tone which had somethingreal regret,that it“waery long time sincehad had the pleasureseeing her;”and,before she could reply,he added,“Itabove eigh have not met since the 26thNovember,whenwere all dancing together atherfield.”
Elizabeth was pleasedfind his memoryexact; andafterwards took occasionask her,when unattendedby anythe rest,whether all her sisters weras not muchthe question,northe preceding remark;but there waook ananner which gave them meaning.