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1This part of his intelligence, though unheard by Lydia, was caught by Elizabeth; and, as it assured her that Darcy was
2not less answerable for Wickham's absence than if her first surmise had been just, every feeling of displeasure against
3the former was so sharpened by immediate disappointment, that she could hardly reply with tolerable civility to the
4polite inquiries which he directly afterwards approached to make. Attention, forbearance, patience with Darcy, was
5injury to Wickham. She was resolved against any sort of conversation with him, and turned away with a degree of
6ill-humour which she could not wholly surmount even in speaking to Mr. Bingley, whose blind partiality provoked her. But
7Elizabeth was not formed for ill-humour; and though every prospect of her own was destroyed for the evening, it could
8not dwell long on her spirits; and, having told all her griefs to Charlotte Lucas, whom she had not seen for a week, she
9was soon able to make a voluntary transition to the oddities of her cousin, and to point him out to her particular
10notice. The two first dances, however, brought a return of distress: they were dances of mortification. Mr. Collins,
11awkward and solemn, apologizing instead of attending, and often moving wrong without being aware of it, gave her all the
12shame and misery which a disagreeable partner for a couple of dances can give. The moment of her release from him was
13ecstasy. She danced next with an officer, and had the refreshment of talking of Wickham, and of hearing that he was
14universally liked. When those dances were over, she returned to Charlotte Lucas, and was in conversation with her, when
15she found herself suddenly addressed by Mr. Darcy, who took her so much by surprise in his application for her hand,
16that, without knowing what she did, she accepted him. He walked away again immediately, and she was left to fret over
17her own want of presence of mind: Charlotte tried to console her. "I dare say you will find him very agreeable." "Heaven
18forbid! That would be the greatest misfortune of all! To find a man agreeable whom one is determined to hate! Do not
19wish me such an evil." When the dancing recommenced, however, and Darcy approached to claim her hand, Charlotte could
20not help cautioning her, in a whisper, not to be a simpleton, and allow her fancy for Wickham to make her appear
21unpleasant in the eyes of a man often times his consequence. Elizabeth made no answer, and took her place in the set,
22amazed at the dignity to which she was arrived in being allowed to stand opposite to Mr. Darcy, and reading in her
23neighbours' looks their equal amazement in beholding it. They stood for some time without speaking a word; and she began
24to imagine that their silence was to last through the two dances, and, at first, was resolved not to break it; till
25suddenly fancying that it would be the greater punishment to her partner to oblige him to talk, she made some slight
26observation on the dance. He replied, and was again silent. After a pause of some minutes, she addressed him a second
27time, with-- "It is your turn to say something now, Mr. Darcy. I talked about the dance, and you ought to make some kind
28of remark on the size of the room, or the number of couples." He smiled, and assured her that whatever she wished him to
29say should be said. "Very well; that reply will do for the present. Perhaps, by-and-by, I may observe that private balls
30are much pleasanter than public ones; but now we may be silent." "Do you talk by rule, then, while you are dancing?"
31"Sometimes. One must speak a little, you know. It would look odd to be entirely silent for half an hour together; and
32yet, for the advantage of some, conversation ought to be so arranged as that they may have the trouble of saying as
33little as possible." "Are you consulting your own feelings in the present case, or do you imagine that you are
34gratifying mine?" "Both," replied Elizabeth archly; "for I have always seen a great similarity in the turn of our minds.
35We are each of an unsocial, taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak, unless we expect to say something that will amaze
36the whole room, and be handed down to posterity with all the éclat of a proverb." "This is no very striking resemblance
37of your own character, I am sure," said he. "How near it may be to mine, I cannot pretend to say. You think it a
38faithful portrait, undoubtedly." "I must not decide on my own performance." He made no answer; and they were again
39silent till they had gone down the dance, when he asked her if she and her sisters did not very often walk to Meryton.
40She answered in the affirmative; and, unable to resist the temptation, added, "When you met us there the other day, we
41had just been forming a new acquaintance." The effect was immediate. A deeper shade of hauteur overspread his features,
42but he said not a word; and Elizabeth, though blaming herself for her own weakness, could not go on. At length Darcy
43spoke, and in a constrained manner said,-- "Mr. Wickham is blessed with such happy manners as may insure his making
44friends; whether he may be equally capable of retaining them, is less certain." "He has been so unlucky as to lose your
45friendship," replied Elizabeth, with emphasis, "and in a manner which he is likely to suffer from all his life." Darcy
46made no answer, and seemed desirous of changing the subject. At that moment Sir William Lucas appeared close to them,
47meaning to pass through the set to the other side of the room; but, on perceiving Mr. Darcy, he stopped, with a bow of
48superior courtesy, to compliment him on his dancing and his partner. "I have been most highly gratified, indeed, my dear
49sir; such very superior dancing is not often seen. It is evident that you belong to the first circles. Allow me to say,
50however, that your fair partner does not disgrace you: and that I must hope to have this pleasure often repeated,
51especially when a certain desirable event, my dear Miss Eliza (glancing at her sister and Bingley), shall take place.
52What congratulations will then flow in! I appeal to Mr. Darcy;--but let me not interrupt you, sir. You will not thank me
53for detaining you from the bewitching converse of that young lady, whose bright eyes are also upbraiding me."
54[Illustration: "Such very superior dancing is not often seen." [Copyright 1894 by George Allen.]] The latter part of
55this address was scarcely heard by Darcy; but Sir William's allusion to his friend seemed to strike him forcibly, and
56his eyes were directed, with a very serious expression, towards Bingley and Jane, who were dancing together. Recovering
57himself, however, shortly, he turned to his partner, and said,-- "Sir William's interruption has made me forget what we
58were talking of." "I do not think we were speaking at all. Sir William could not have interrupted any two people in the
59room who had less to say for themselves. We have tried two or three subjects already without success, and what we are to
60talk of next I cannot imagine." "What think you of books?" said he, smiling. "Books--oh no!--I am sure we never read the
61same, or not with the same feelings." "I am sorry you think so; but if that be the case, there can at least be no want
62of subject. We may compare our different opinions." "No--I cannot talk of books in a ball-room; my head is always full
63of something else." "The present always occupies you in such scenes--does it?" said he, with a look of doubt. "Yes,
64always," she replied, without knowing what she said; for her thoughts had wandered far from the subject, as soon
65afterwards appeared by her suddenly exclaiming, "I remember hearing you once say, Mr. Darcy, that you hardly ever
66forgave;--that your resentment, once created, was unappeasable. You are very cautious, I suppose, as to its being
67created?" "I am," said he, with a firm voice. "And never allow yourself to be blinded by prejudice?" "I hope not." "It
68is particularly incumbent on those who never change their opinion, to be secure of judging properly at first." "May I
69ask to what these questions tend?" "Merely to the illustration of your character," said she, endeavouring to shake off
70her gravity. "I am trying to make it out." "And what is your success?" She shook her head. "I do not get on at all. I
71hear such different accounts of you as puzzle me exceedingly."
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