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1She retreated from the window, fearful of being seen; and as she walked up and down the room, endeavouring to compose
2herself, saw such looks of inquiring surprise in her uncle and aunt as made everything worse. Miss Darcy and her brother
3appeared, and this formidable introduction took place. With astonishment did Elizabeth see that her new acquaintance was
4at least as much embarrassed as herself. Since her being at Lambton, she had heard that Miss Darcy was exceedingly
5proud; but the observation of a very few minutes convinced her that she was only exceedingly shy. She found it difficult
6to obtain even a word from her beyond a monosyllable. Miss Darcy was tall, and on a larger scale than Elizabeth; and,
7though little more than sixteen, her figure was formed, and her appearance womanly and graceful. She was less handsome
8than her brother, but there was sense and good-humour in her face, and her manners were perfectly unassuming and gentle.
9Elizabeth, who had expected to find in her as acute and unembarrassed an observer as ever Mr. Darcy had been, was much
10relieved by discerning such different feelings. They had not been long together before Darcy told her that Bingley was
11also coming to wait on her; and she had barely time to express her satisfaction, and prepare for such a visitor, when
12Bingley's quick step was heard on the stairs, and in a moment he entered the room. All Elizabeth's anger against him had
13been long done away; but had she still felt any, it could hardly have stood its ground against the unaffected cordiality
14with which he expressed himself on seeing her again. He inquired in a friendly, though general, way, after her family,
15and looked and spoke with the same good-humoured ease that he had ever done. To Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner he was scarcely a
16less interesting personage than to herself. They had long wished to see him. The whole party before them, indeed,
17excited a lively attention. The suspicions which had just arisen of Mr. Darcy and their niece, directed their
18observation towards each with an earnest, though guarded, inquiry; and they soon drew from those inquiries the full
19conviction that one of them at least knew what it was to love. Of the lady's sensations they remained a little in doubt;
20but that the gentleman was overflowing with admiration was evident enough. Elizabeth, on her side, had much to do. She
21wanted to ascertain the feelings of each of her visitors, she wanted to compose her own, and to make herself agreeable
22to all; and in the latter object, where she feared most to fail, she was most sure of success, for those to whom she
23endeavoured to give pleasure were pre-possessed in her favour. Bingley was ready, Georgiana was eager, and Darcy
24determined, to be pleased. [Illustration: "To make herself agreeable to all" [Copyright 1894 by George Allen.]] In
25seeing Bingley, her thoughts naturally flew to her sister; and oh! how ardently did she long to know whether any of his
26were directed in a like manner. Sometimes she could fancy that he talked less than on former occasions, and once or
27twice pleased herself with the notion that, as he looked at her, he was trying to trace a resemblance. But, though this
28might be imaginary, she could not be deceived as to his behaviour to Miss Darcy, who had been set up as a rival to Jane.
29No look appeared on either side that spoke particular regard. Nothing occurred between them that could justify the hopes
30of his sister. On this point she was soon satisfied; and two or three little circumstances occurred ere they parted,
31which, in her anxious interpretation, denoted a recollection of Jane, not untinctured by tenderness, and a wish of
32saying more that might lead to the mention of her, had he dared. He observed to her, at a moment when the others were
33talking together, and in a tone which had something of real regret, that it "was a very long time since he had had the
34pleasure of seeing her;" and, before she could reply, he added, "It is above eight months. We have not met since the
3526th of November, when we were all dancing together at Netherfield." Elizabeth was pleased to find his memory so exact;
36and he afterwards took occasion to ask her, when unattended to by any of the rest, whether all her sisters were at
37Longbourn. There was not much in the question, nor in the preceding remark; but there was a look and a manner which gave
38them meaning. It was not often that she could turn her eyes on Mr. Darcy himself; but whenever she did catch a glimpse
39she saw an expression of general complaisance, and in all that he said, she heard an accent so far removed from hauteur
40or disdain of his companions, as convinced her that the improvement of manners which she had yesterday witnessed,
41however temporary its existence might prove, had at least outlived one day. When she saw him thus seeking the
42acquaintance, and courting the good opinion of people with whom any intercourse a few months ago would have been a
43disgrace; when she saw him thus civil, not only to herself, but to the very relations whom he had openly disdained, and
44recollected their last lively scene in Hunsford Parsonage, the difference, the change was so great, and struck so
45forcibly on her mind, that she could hardly restrain her astonishment from being visible. Never, even in the company of
46his dear friends at Netherfield, or his dignified relations at Rosings, had she seen him so desirous to please, so free
47from self-consequence or unbending reserve, as now, when no importance could result from the success of his endeavours,
48and when even the acquaintance of those to whom his attentions were addressed, would draw down the ridicule and censure
49of the ladies both of Netherfield and Rosings. Their visitors stayed with them above half an hour; and when they arose
50to depart, Mr. Darcy called on his sister to join him in expressing their wish of seeing Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, and Miss
51Bennet, to dinner at Pemberley, before they left the country. Miss Darcy, though with a diffidence which marked her
52little in the habit of giving invitations, readily obeyed. Mrs. Gardiner looked at her niece, desirous of knowing how
53she, whom the invitation most concerned, felt disposed as to its acceptance, but Elizabeth had turned away her head.
54Presuming, however, that this studied avoidance spoke rather a momentary embarrassment than any dislike of the proposal,
55and seeing in her husband, who was fond of society, a perfect willingness to accept it, she ventured to engage for her
56attendance, and the day after the next was fixed on. Bingley expressed great pleasure in the certainty of seeing
57Elizabeth again, having still a great deal to say to her, and many inquiries to make after all their Hertfordshire
58friends. Elizabeth, construing all this into a wish of hearing her speak of her sister, was pleased; and on this
59account, as well as some others, found herself, when their visitors left them, capable of considering the last half hour
60with some satisfaction, though while it was passing the enjoyment of it had been little. Eager to be alone, and fearful
61of inquiries or hints from her uncle and aunt, she stayed with them only long enough to hear their favourable opinion of
62Bingley, and then hurried away to dress. But she had no reason to fear Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner's curiosity; it was not
63their wish to force her communication. It was evident that she was much better acquainted with Mr. Darcy than they had
64before any idea of; it was evident that he was very much in love with her. They saw much to interest, but nothing to
65justify inquiry.
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