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1"You appear to me, Mr. Darcy, to allow nothing for the influence of friendship and affection. A regard for the requester
2would often make one readily yield to a request, without waiting for arguments to reason one into it. I am not
3particularly speaking of such a case as you have supposed about Mr. Bingley. We may as well wait, perhaps, till the
4circumstance occurs, before we discuss the discretion of his behaviour thereupon. But in general and ordinary cases,
5between friend and friend, where one of them is desired by the other to change a resolution of no very great moment,
6should you think ill of that person for complying with the desire, without waiting to be argued into it?" "Will it not
7be advisable, before we proceed on this subject, to arrange with rather more precision the degree of importance which is
8to appertain to this request, as well as the degree of intimacy subsisting between the parties?" "By all means," cried
9Bingley; "let us hear all the particulars, not forgetting their comparative height and size, for that will have more
10weight in the argument, Miss Bennet, than you may be aware of. I assure you that if Darcy were not such a great tall
11fellow, in comparison with myself, I should not pay him half so much deference. I declare I do not know a more awful
12object than Darcy on particular occasions, and in particular places; at his own house especially, and of a Sunday
13evening, when he has nothing to do." Mr. Darcy smiled; but Elizabeth thought she could perceive that he was rather
14offended, and therefore checked her laugh. Miss Bingley warmly resented the indignity he had received, in an
15expostulation with her brother for talking such nonsense. "I see your design, Bingley," said his friend. "You dislike an
16argument, and want to silence this." "Perhaps I do. Arguments are too much like disputes. If you and Miss Bennet will
17defer yours till I am out of the room, I shall be very thankful; and then you may say whatever you like of me." "What
18you ask," said Elizabeth, "is no sacrifice on my side; and Mr. Darcy had much better finish his letter." Mr. Darcy took
19her advice, and did finish his letter. When that business was over, he applied to Miss Bingley and Elizabeth for the
20indulgence of some music. Miss Bingley moved with alacrity to the pianoforte, and after a polite request that Elizabeth
21would lead the way, which the other as politely and more earnestly negatived, she seated herself. Mrs. Hurst sang with
22her sister; and while they were thus employed, Elizabeth could not help observing, as she turned over some music-books
23that lay on the instrument, how frequently Mr. Darcy's eyes were fixed on her. She hardly knew how to suppose that she
24could be an object of admiration to so great a man, and yet that he should look at her because he disliked her was still
25more strange. She could only imagine, however, at last, that she drew his notice because there was something about her
26more wrong and reprehensible, according to his ideas of right, than in any other person present. The supposition did not
27pain her. She liked him too little to care for his approbation. After playing some Italian songs, Miss Bingley varied
28the charm by a lively Scotch air; and soon afterwards Mr. Darcy, drawing near Elizabeth, said to her,-- "Do you not feel
29a great inclination, Miss Bennet, to seize such an opportunity of dancing a reel?" She smiled, but made no answer. He
30repeated the question, with some surprise at her silence. "Oh," said she, "I heard you before; but I could not
31immediately determine what to say in reply. You wanted me, I know, to say 'Yes,' that you might have the pleasure of
32despising my taste; but I always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes, and cheating a person of their
33premeditated contempt. I have, therefore, made up my mind to tell you that I do not want to dance a reel at all; and now
34despise me if you dare." "Indeed I do not dare." Elizabeth, having rather expected to affront him, was amazed at his
35gallantry; but there was a mixture of sweetness and archness in her manner which made it difficult for her to affront
36anybody, and Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was by her. He really believed that, were it not for
37the inferiority of her connections, he should be in some danger. Miss Bingley saw, or suspected, enough to be jealous;
38and her great anxiety for the recovery of her dear friend Jane received some assistance from her desire of getting rid
39of Elizabeth. She often tried to provoke Darcy into disliking her guest, by talking of their supposed marriage, and
40planning his happiness in such an alliance. "I hope," said she, as they were walking together in the shrubbery the next
41day, "you will give your mother-in-law a few hints, when this desirable event takes place, as to the advantage of
42holding her tongue; and if you can compass it, to cure the younger girls of running after the officers. And, if I may
43mention so delicate a subject, endeavour to check that little something, bordering on conceit and impertinence, which
44your lady possesses." [Illustration: "No, no; stay where you are" [Copyright 1894 by George Allen.]] "Have you anything
45else to propose for my domestic felicity?" "Oh yes. Do let the portraits of your uncle and aunt Philips be placed in the
46gallery at Pemberley. Put them next to your great-uncle the judge. They are in the same profession, you know, only in
47different lines. As for your Elizabeth's picture, you must not attempt to have it taken, for what painter could do
48justice to those beautiful eyes?" "It would not be easy, indeed, to catch their expression; but their colour and shape,
49and the eyelashes, so remarkably fine, might be copied." At that moment they were met from another walk by Mrs. Hurst
50and Elizabeth herself. "I did not know that you intended to walk," said Miss Bingley, in some confusion, lest they had
51been overheard. "You used us abominably ill," answered Mrs. Hurst, "running away without telling us that you were coming
52out." Then taking the disengaged arm of Mr. Darcy, she left Elizabeth to walk by herself. The path just admitted three.
53Mr. Darcy felt their rudeness, and immediately said,-- "This walk is not wide enough for our party. We had better go
54into the avenue." But Elizabeth, who had not the least inclination to remain with them, laughingly answered,-- "No, no;
55stay where you are. You are charmingly grouped, and appear to uncommon advantage. The picturesque would be spoilt by
56admitting a fourth. Good-bye." She then ran gaily off, rejoicing, as she rambled about, in the hope of being at home
57again in a day or two. Jane was already so much recovered as to intend leaving her room for a couple of hours that
58evening. [Illustration: "Piling up the fire" [Copyright 1894 by George Allen.]] CHAPTER XI. [Illustration] When the
59ladies removed after dinner Elizabeth ran up to her sister, and seeing her well guarded from cold, attended her into the
60drawing-room, where she was welcomed by her two friends with many professions of pleasure; and Elizabeth had never seen
61them so agreeable as they were during the hour which passed before the gentlemen appeared. Their powers of conversation
62were considerable. They could describe an entertainment with accuracy, relate an anecdote with humour, and laugh at
63their acquaintance with spirit. But when the gentlemen entered, Jane was no longer the first object; Miss Bingley's eyes
64were instantly turned towards Darcy, and she had something to say to him before he had advanced many steps. He addressed
65himself directly to Miss Bennet with a polite congratulation; Mr. Hurst also made her a slight bow, and said he was
66"very glad;" but diffuseness and warmth remained for Bingley's salutation. He was full of joy and attention. The first
67half hour was spent in piling up the fire, lest she should suffer from the change of room; and she removed, at his
68desire, to the other side of the fireplace, that she might be farther from the door. He then sat down by her, and talked
69scarcely to anyone else. Elizabeth, at work in the opposite corner, saw it all with great delight.
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