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1Elizabeth could not oppose such a wish; and from this time Mr. Bingley's name was scarcely ever mentioned between them.
2Mrs. Bennet still continued to wonder and repine at his returning no more; and though a day seldom passed in which
3Elizabeth did not account for it clearly, there seemed little chance of her ever considering it with less perplexity.
4Her daughter endeavoured to convince her of what she did not believe herself, that his attentions to Jane had been
5merely the effect of a common and transient liking, which ceased when he saw her no more; but though the probability of
6the statement was admitted at the time, she had the same story to repeat every day. Mrs. Bennet's best comfort was, that
7Mr. Bingley must be down again in the summer. Mr. Bennet treated the matter differently. "So, Lizzy," said he, one day,
8"your sister is crossed in love, I find. I congratulate her. Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a
9little now and then. It is something to think of, and gives her a sort of distinction among her companions. When is your
10turn to come? You will hardly bear to be long outdone by Jane. Now is your time. Here are officers enough at Meryton to
11disappoint all the young ladies in the country. Let Wickham be your man. He is a pleasant fellow, and would jilt you
12creditably." "Thank you, sir, but a less agreeable man would satisfy me. We must not all expect Jane's good fortune."
13"True," said Mr. Bennet; "but it is a comfort to think that, whatever of that kind may befall you, you have an
14affectionate mother who will always make the most of it." Mr. Wickham's society was of material service in dispelling
15the gloom which the late perverse occurrences had thrown on many of the Longbourn family. They saw him often, and to his
16other recommendations was now added that of general unreserve. The whole of what Elizabeth had already heard, his claims
17on Mr. Darcy, and all that he had suffered from him, was now openly acknowledged and publicly canvassed; and everybody
18was pleased to think how much they had always disliked Mr. Darcy before they had known anything of the matter. Miss
19Bennet was the only creature who could suppose there might be any extenuating circumstances in the case unknown to the
20society of Hertfordshire: her mild and steady candour always pleaded for allowances, and urged the possibility of
21mistakes; but by everybody else Mr. Darcy was condemned as the worst of men. [Illustration] CHAPTER XXV. [Illustration]
22After a week spent in professions of love and schemes of felicity, Mr. Collins was called from his amiable Charlotte by
23the arrival of Saturday. The pain of separation, however, might be alleviated on his side by preparations for the
24reception of his bride, as he had reason to hope, that shortly after his next return into Hertfordshire, the day would
25be fixed that was to make him the happiest of men. He took leave of his relations at Longbourn with as much solemnity as
26before; wished his fair cousins health and happiness again, and promised their father another letter of thanks. On the
27following Monday, Mrs. Bennet had the pleasure of receiving her brother and his wife, who came, as usual, to spend the
28Christmas at Longbourn. Mr. Gardiner was a sensible, gentlemanlike man, greatly superior to his sister, as well by
29nature as education. The Netherfield ladies would have had difficulty in believing that a man who lived by trade, and
30within view of his own warehouses, could have been so well-bred and agreeable. Mrs. Gardiner, who was several years
31younger than Mrs. Bennet and Mrs. Philips, was an amiable, intelligent, elegant woman, and a great favourite with her
32Longbourn nieces. Between the two eldest and herself especially, there subsisted a very particular regard. They had
33frequently been staying with her in town. The first part of Mrs. Gardiner's business, on her arrival, was to distribute
34her presents and describe the newest fashions. When this was done, she had a less active part to play. It became her
35turn to listen. Mrs. Bennet had many grievances to relate, and much to complain of. They had all been very ill-used
36since she last saw her sister. Two of her girls had been on the point of marriage, and after all there was nothing in
37it. "I do not blame Jane," she continued, "for Jane would have got Mr. Bingley if she could. But, Lizzy! Oh, sister! it
38is very hard to think that she might have been Mr. Collins's wife by this time, had not it been for her own
39perverseness. He made her an offer in this very room, and she refused him. The consequence of it is, that Lady Lucas
40will have a daughter married before I have, and that Longbourn estate is just as much entailed as ever. The Lucases are
41very artful people, indeed, sister. They are all for what they can get. I am sorry to say it of them, but so it is. It
42makes me very nervous and poorly, to be thwarted so in my own family, and to have neighbours who think of themselves
43before anybody else. However, your coming just at this time is the greatest of comforts, and I am very glad to hear what
44you tell us of long sleeves." Mrs. Gardiner, to whom the chief of this news had been given before, in the course of Jane
45and Elizabeth's correspondence with her, made her sister a slight answer, and, in compassion to her nieces, turned the
46conversation. When alone with Elizabeth afterwards, she spoke more on the subject. "It seems likely to have been a
47desirable match for Jane," said she. "I am sorry it went off. But these things happen so often! A young man, such as you
48describe Mr. Bingley, so easily falls in love with a pretty girl for a few weeks, and, when accident separates them, so
49easily forgets her, that these sort of inconstancies are very frequent." [Illustration: "Offended two or three young
50ladies" [Copyright 1894 by George Allen.]] "An excellent consolation in its way," said Elizabeth; "but it will not do
51for us. We do not suffer by accident. It does not often happen that the interference of friends will persuade a young
52man of independent fortune to think no more of a girl whom he was violently in love with only a few days before." "But
53that expression of 'violently in love' is so hackneyed, so doubtful, so indefinite, that it gives me very little idea.
54It is as often applied to feelings which arise only from a half hour's acquaintance, as to a real, strong attachment.
55Pray, how violent was Mr. Bingley's love?" "I never saw a more promising inclination; he was growing quite inattentive
56to other people, and wholly engrossed by her. Every time they met, it was more decided and remarkable. At his own ball
57he offended two or three young ladies by not asking them to dance; and I spoke to him twice myself without receiving an
58answer. Could there be finer symptoms? Is not general incivility the very essence of love?" "Oh, yes! of that kind of
59love which I suppose him to have felt. Poor Jane! I am sorry for her, because, with her disposition, she may not get
60over it immediately. It had better have happened to you, Lizzy; you would have laughed yourself out of it sooner. But do
61you think she would be prevailed on to go back with us? Change of scene might be of service--and perhaps a little relief
62from home may be as useful as anything." Elizabeth was exceedingly pleased with this proposal, and felt persuaded of her
63sister's ready acquiescence. "I hope," added Mrs. Gardiner, "that no consideration with regard to this young man will
64influence her. We live in so different a part of town, all our connections are so different, and, as you well know, we
65go out so little, that it is very improbable they should meet at all, unless he really comes to see her." "And that is
66quite impossible; for he is now in the custody of his friend, and Mr. Darcy would no more suffer him to call on Jane in
67such a part of London! My dear aunt, how could you think of it? Mr. Darcy may, perhaps, have heard of such a place as
68Gracechurch Street, but he would hardly think a month's ablution enough to cleanse him from its impurities, were he once
69to enter it; and, depend upon it, Mr. Bingley never stirs without him." "So much the better. I hope they will not meet
70at all. But does not Jane correspond with his sister? She will not be able to help calling." "She will drop the
71acquaintance entirely."
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