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very certain you will not leave the house without receiving her
thanks for it。 The favour of your company has been much felt�察 �I
assure you。 We know how little there is to tempt any one to our
humble abode。 Our plain manner of living�察 �our small rooms�察 �and
few domestics�察 �and the little we see of the world�察 �must make
Hunsford extremely dull to a young lady like yourself�察�but I hope
you will believe us grateful for the condescension�察 �and that we
have done every thing in our power to prevent your spending your
time unpleasantly。¨
Elizabeth was eager with her thanks and assurances of
happiness。 She had spent six weeks with great enjoyment�察�and the
pleasure of being with Charlotte�察�and the kind attentions she had
received�察�must make her feel the obliged。 Mr Collins was gratified�察�
and with a more smiling solemnity replied�察�
`It gives me the greatest pleasure to hear that you have passed
your time not disagreeably。 We have certainly done our best�察�and
most fortunately having it in our power to introduce you to very
superior society�察 �and from our connection with Rosings�察 �the
frequent means of varying the humble home scene�察�I think we may
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flatter ourselves that your Hunsford visit cannot have been
entirely irksome。 Our situation with regard to Lady Catherine¨s
family is indeed the sort of extraordinary advantage and blessing
which few can boast。 You see on what a footing we are。 You see
how continually we are engaged there。 In truth I must
acknowledge that�察 �with all the disadvantages of this humble
parsonage�察 �I should not think any one abiding in it an object of
compassion�察�while they are sharers of our intimacy at Rosings。
Words were insufficient for the elevation of his feelings。 and he
was obliged to walk about the room�察�while Elizabeth tried to unite
civility and truth in a few short sentences。
`You may�察 �in fact�察 �carry a very favourable report of us into
Hertfordshire�察�my dear cousin。 I flatter myself at least that you will
be able to do so。 Lady Catherine¨s great attentions to Mrs。 Collins
you have been a daily witness of�察�and altogether I trust it does not
appear that your friend has drawn an unfortunate!but on this
point it will be as well to be silent。 Only let me assure you�察�my dear
Miss Elizabeth�察�that I can from my heart most cordially wish you
equal felicity in marriage。 My dear Charlotte and I have but one
mind and one way of thinking。 There is in every thing a most
remarkable resemblance of character and ideas between us。 We
seem to have been designed for each other。¨
Elizabeth could safely say that it was a great happiness where
that was the case�察 �and with equal sincerity could add that she
firmly believed and rejoiced in his domestic comforts。 She was not
sorry�察 �however�察 �to have the recital of them interrupted by the
entrance of the lady from whom they sprung。 Poor Charlotte� �it
was melancholy to leave her to such society� �But she had chosen
it with her eyes open�察 �and though evidently regretting that her
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visitors were to go�察 �she did not seem to ask for compassion。 Her
home and her housekeeping�察 �her parish and her poultry�察 �and all
their dependent concerns�察�had not yet lost their charms。
At length the chaise arrived�察 �the trunks were fastened on�察 �the
parcels placed within�察�and it was pronounced to be ready。 After an
affectionate parting between the friends�察 �Elizabeth was attended
to the carriage by Mr。 Collins�察 �and as they walked down the
garden�察�he was commissioning her with his best respects to all her
family�察�not forgetting his thanks for the kindness he had received
at Longbourn in the winter�察�and his compliments to Mr。 and Mrs。
Gardiner�察 �though unknown。 He then handed her in�察 �Maria
followed�察�and the door was on the point of being closed�察�when he
suddenly reminded them�察�with some consternation�察�that they had
hitherto forgotten to leave any message for the ladies of Rosings。
`But�察� he added�察 �you will of course wish to have your humble
respects delivered to them�察 �with your grateful thanks for their
kindness to you while you have been here。¨
Elizabeth made no objection�察�the door was then allowed to be
shut�察�and the carriage drove off。
`Good gracious� � cried Maria�察 �after a few minutes silence�察 �it
seems but a day or two since we first came� �and yet how many
things have happened� �
`A great many indeed�察� said her companion with a sigh。
`We have dined nine times at Rosings�察 �besides drinking tea
there twice� �How much I shall have to tell� �
Elizabeth privately added�察 �And how much I shall have to
conceal。¨
Their journey was performed without much conversation�察 �or
any alarm�察�and within four hours of their leaving Hunsford�察 �they
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reached Mr。 Gardiner¨s house�察 �where they were to remain a few
days。
Jane looked well�察 �and Elizabeth had little opportunity of
studying her spirits�察 �amidst the various engagements which the
kindness of her aunt had reserved for them。 But Jane was to go
home with her�察�and at Longbourn there would be leisure enough
for observation。
It was not without an effort meanwhile that she could wait even
for Longbourn�察�before she told her sister of Mr。 Darcy¨s proposals。
To know that she had the power of revealing what would so
exceedingly astonish Jane�察�and must�察�at the same time�察 �so highly
gratify whatever of her own vanity she had not yet been able to
reason away�察�was such a temptation to openness as nothing could
have conquered�察�but the state of indecision in which she remained�察�
as to the extent of what she should communicate�察�and her fear�察�if
she once entered on the subject�察 �of being hurried into repeating
something of Bingley�察�which might only grieve her sister farther。
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CHAPTER XVI
t was the second week in May�察 �in which the three young
ladies set out together from Gracechurch´street�察�for the town
I
of ! in Hertfordshire�察�and�察�as they drew near the appointed
inn where Mr。 Bennet¨s carriage was to meet them�察 �they quickly
perceived�察�in token of the coachman¨s punctuality�察�both Kitty and
Lydia looking out of a dining room up stairs。 These two girls had
been above an hour in the place�察�happily employed in visiting an
opposite milliner�察�watching the sentinel on guard�察�and dressing a
sallad and cucumber。
After welcoming their sisters�察 �they triumphantly displayed a
table set out with such cold meat as an inn larder usually affords�察�
exclaiming�察 �Is not this nice�拭�is not this an agreeable surprise�拭�
`And we mean to treat you all�察� added Lydia�察 �but you must lend
us the money�察�for we have just spent ours at the shop out there。¨
Then shewing her purchases�此 �Look here�察 �I have bought this
bonnet。 I do not think it is very pretty�察 �but I thought I might as
well buy it as not。 I shall pull it to pieces as soon as I get home�察�and
see if I can make it up any better。¨
And when her sisters abused it as ugly�察�she added�察�with perfect
unconcern�察 �Oh� �but there were two or three much uglier in the
shop�察�and when I have bought some prettier´coloured satin to trim
it with fresh�察 �I think it will be very tolerable。 Besides�察 �it will not
much signify what one wears this summer�察�after the !shire have
left Meryton�察�and they are going in a fortnight。¨
`Are they indeed�拭� cried Elizabeth�察 �with the greatest
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satisfaction。
`They are going to be encamped near Brighton�察 �and I do so
want papa to take us all there for the summer� �It would be such a
delicious scheme�察�and I dare say would hardly cost any thing at all。
Mamma would like to go too of all things� �Only think what a
miserable summer else we shall have� �
`Yes�察� thought Elizabeth�察 �that would be a delightful scheme�察�
indeed�察�and completely do for us at once。 Good Heaven� �Brighton�察�
and a whole campful of soldiers�察 �to us�察 �who have been overset
already by one poor regiment of militia�察�and the monthly balls of
Meryton。¨
`Now I have got some news for you�察� said Lydia�察 �as they sat
down to table。 `What do you think�拭 �It is excellent news�察 �capital
news�察�and about a certain person that we all like。¨
Jane and Elizabeth looked at each other�察 �and the waiter was
told that he need not stay。 Lydia laughed�察�and said�察�
`Aye�察�that is just like your formality and discretion。 You thought
the waiter must not hear�察�as if he cared� �I dare say he often hears
worse things said than I am going to say。 But he is an ugly fellow� �I
am glad he is gone。 I never saw such a long chin in my life。 Well�察�
but now for my news�此�it is about dear Wickham�察�too good for the
waiter�察�is not it�拭�There is no danger of Wickham¨s marrying M