，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！of mr. darcywas noatteranxietythink well;and,fartheir acquaintance reached, there wasfaulould notuntouchedhis politeness; and had they drawn his character from their own feelings and his servant's report,without any referenceany other account,the circleHertfordshirewhichwas known would not have recognizedfor mr. was nowinterest,however,believing the housekeeper;and they soon became sensible that the authoritya servant who had known him sincewas four years old, and whose own manners indicated respectability, was notbe hastil had anything occurredthe intelligencetheir Lambton friends that could materially lessenhad nothingaccuse himbut pride; prideprobably had,andnot,it would certainlyimputedthe inhabitantsa small market-town where the family didwas acknowledged,however,thatwaiberal man,and did much good among the poor.
with respectwickham, the travellers soon found thatwas not held theremuch estimation;for though the chiefhis concerns with the sonhis patron were imperfectly understood,was yeell-known fact that,on his quitting derbyshire,he had left many debts behind him, which mr. darcy afterwards discharged.
As for Elizabeth,her thoughts werePemberley this evening more than the last;and the evening,thoughit passedseemed long,was not long enoughdetermine her feelings towards onethat mansion;and she lay awake two whole hours endeavouringmake the certainly did not hat; hatred had vanished long ago,and she had almostlong been ashamedever feelinislike against him, that coulds respect createdthe convictionhis valuable qualities, thoughfirst unwillingly admitted, had for some time ceasedbe repugnanther feeling; andwas now heightened into somewhata friendlier nature,the testimonyhighlyhis favour, and bringing forward his dispositionso amiablight, which yesterdayabove all, above respect and esteem, there waotive within hergoodwill which could noas gratitude; gratitude, not merely for having once loved her, but for loving her still well enoughfive all the petulance and acrimonyher mannerrejecting him, and all the unjust accusations acpanyingwho,she had been persuaded,would avoid herhis greatest enemy,seemed,on this accidental meeting,most eagerpreserve the acquaintance, and without any indelicate displayregard,or any peculiaritymanner,where their two selves only were concerned, was soliciting the good opinionher friends,and bentmaking her knownhhangea manso much pride exciting not only astonishment but gratitude—forlove,ardent love,it mustattributed;andsuch its impressionher wasa sortbe encouraged,asno means unpleasing,thoughcould notexactl respected,she esteemed,she was gratefulhim,she feleal interesthis welfare;and she only wantedknow how far she wished that welfaredepend upon herself,and how farwouldfor the happinessboth that she should employ the power, which her fancy told her she still possessed,of bringingher the renewalhis addresses.
It had been settledthe evening between the aunt and the niece, that suctriking civilitymiss darcy'singthemthe very dayher arrivalPemberley, for she had reachedonlya late breakfast,oughtbe imitated,thoughcould notequalled,by some exertionpolitenesstheir side;and,consequently,thatwouldhighly expedientwaitherPemberley the followin were,therefore,go.Elizabeth was pleased;though when she asked herself the reason,she had very littlesayreply.
mr.Gardiner left them soon afte fishing scheme had been renewed the day before, anositive engagement madehis meeting somethe gentlemenPemberley before noon.