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1Yet the misery, for which years of happiness were to offer no compensation, received soon afterwards material relief,
2from observing how much the beauty of her sister rekindled the admiration of her former lover. When first he came in, he
3had spoken to her but little, but every five minutes seemed to be giving her more of his attention. He found her as
4handsome as she had been last year; as good-natured, and as unaffected, though not quite so chatty. Jane was anxious
5that no difference should be perceived in her at all, and was really persuaded that she talked as much as ever; but her
6mind was so busily engaged, that she did not always know when she was silent. When the gentlemen rose to go away, Mrs.
7Bennet was mindful of her intended civility, and they were invited and engaged to dine at Longbourn in a few days' time.
8"You are quite a visit in my debt, Mr. Bingley," she added; "for when you went to town last winter, you promised to take
9a family dinner with us as soon as you returned. I have not forgot, you see; and I assure you I was very much
10disappointed that you did not come back and keep your engagement." Bingley looked a little silly at this reflection, and
11said something of his concern at having been prevented by business. They then went away. Mrs. Bennet had been strongly
12inclined to ask them to stay and dine there that day; but, though she always kept a very good table, she did not think
13anything less than two courses could be good enough for a man on whom she had such anxious designs, or satisfy the
14appetite and pride of one who had ten thousand a year. [Illustration: "Jane happened to look round" ] CHAPTER LIV.
15[Illustration] As soon as they were gone, Elizabeth walked out to recover her spirits; or, in other words, to dwell
16without interruption on those subjects which must deaden them more. Mr. Darcy's behaviour astonished and vexed her.
17"Why, if he came only to be silent, grave, and indifferent," said she, "did he come at all?" She could settle it in no
18way that gave her pleasure. "He could be still amiable, still pleasing to my uncle and aunt, when he was in town; and
19why not to me? If he fears me, why come hither? If he no longer cares for me, why silent? Teasing, teasing man! I will
20think no more about him." Her resolution was for a short time involuntarily kept by the approach of her sister, who
21joined her with a cheerful look which showed her better satisfied with their visitors than Elizabeth. "Now," said she,
22"that this first meeting is over, I feel perfectly easy. I know my own strength, and I shall never be embarrassed again
23by his coming. I am glad he dines here on Tuesday. It will then be publicly seen, that on both sides we meet only as
24common and indifferent acquaintance." "Yes, very indifferent, indeed," said Elizabeth, laughingly. "Oh, Jane! take
25care." "My dear Lizzy, you cannot think me so weak as to be in danger now." "I think you are in very great danger of
26making him as much in love with you as ever." They did not see the gentlemen again till Tuesday; and Mrs. Bennet, in the
27meanwhile, was giving way to all the happy schemes which the good-humour and common politeness of Bingley, in half an
28hour's visit, had revived. On Tuesday there was a large party assembled at Longbourn; and the two who were most
29anxiously expected, to the credit of their punctuality as sportsmen, were in very good time. When they repaired to the
30dining-room, Elizabeth eagerly watched to see whether Bingley would take the place which, in all their former parties,
31had belonged to him, by her sister. Her prudent mother, occupied by the same ideas, forbore to invite him to sit by
32herself. On entering the room, he seemed to hesitate; but Jane happened to look round, and happened to smile: it was
33decided. He placed himself by her. Elizabeth, with a triumphant sensation, looked towards his friend. He bore it with
34noble indifference; and she would have imagined that Bingley had received his sanction to be happy, had she not seen his
35eyes likewise turned towards Mr. Darcy, with an expression of half-laughing alarm. His behaviour to her sister was such
36during dinnertime as showed an admiration of her, which, though more guarded than formerly, persuaded Elizabeth, that,
37if left wholly to himself, Jane's happiness, and his own, would be speedily secured. Though she dared not depend upon
38the consequence, she yet received pleasure from observing his behaviour. It gave her all the animation that her spirits
39could boast; for she was in no cheerful humour. Mr. Darcy was almost as far from her as the table could divide them. He
40was on one side of her mother. She knew how little such a situation would give pleasure to either, or make either appear
41to advantage. She was not near enough to hear any of their discourse; but she could see how seldom they spoke to each
42other, and how formal and cold was their manner whenever they did. Her mother's ungraciousness made the sense of what
43they owed him more painful to Elizabeth's mind; and she would, at times, have given anything to be privileged to tell
44him, that his kindness was neither unknown nor unfelt by the whole of the family. She was in hopes that the evening
45would afford some opportunity of bringing them together; that the whole of the visit would not pass away without
46enabling them to enter into something more of conversation, than the mere ceremonious salutation attending his entrance.
47Anxious and uneasy, the period which passed in the drawing-room before the gentlemen came, was wearisome and dull to a
48degree that almost made her uncivil. She looked forward to their entrance as the point on which all her chance of
49pleasure for the evening must depend. "If he does not come to me, then," said she, "I shall give him up for ever." The
50gentlemen came; and she thought he looked as if he would have answered her hopes; but, alas! the ladies had crowded
51round the table, where Miss Bennet was making tea, and Elizabeth pouring out the coffee, in so close a confederacy, that
52there was not a single vacancy near her which would admit of a chair. And on the gentlemen's approaching, one of the
53girls moved closer to her than ever, and said, in a whisper,-- "The men shan't come and part us, I am determined. We
54want none of them; do we?" Darcy had walked away to another part of the room. She followed him with her eyes, envied
55everyone to whom he spoke, had scarcely patience enough to help anybody to coffee, and then was enraged against herself
56for being so silly! "A man who has once been refused! How could I ever be foolish enough to expect a renewal of his
57love? Is there one among the sex who would not protest against such a weakness as a second proposal to the same woman?
58There is no indignity so abhorrent to their feelings." She was a little revived, however, by his bringing back his
59coffee-cup himself; and she seized the opportunity of saying,-- "Is your sister at Pemberley still?" "Yes; she will
60remain there till Christmas." "And quite alone? Have all her friends left her?" "Mrs. Annesley is with her. The others
61have been gone on to Scarborough these three weeks." She could think of nothing more to say; but if he wished to
62converse with her, he might have better success. He stood by her, however, for some minutes, in silence; and, at last,
63on the young lady's whispering to Elizabeth again, he walked away. When the tea things were removed, and the card tables
64placed, the ladies all rose; and Elizabeth was then hoping to be soon joined by him, when all her views were overthrown,
65by seeing him fall a victim to her mother's rapacity for whist players, and in a few moments after seated with the rest
66of the party. She now lost every expectation of pleasure. They were confined for the evening at different tables; and
67she had nothing to hope, but that his eyes were so often turned towards her side of the room, as to make him play as
68unsuccessfully as herself. Mrs. Bennet had designed to keep the two Netherfield gentlemen to supper; but their carriage
69was, unluckily, ordered before any of the others, and she had no opportunity of detaining them.
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