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1But, in spite of the certainty in which Elizabeth affected to place this point, as well as the still more interesting
2one of Bingley's being withheld from seeing Jane, she felt a solicitude on the subject which convinced her, on
3examination, that she did not consider it entirely hopeless. It was possible, and sometimes she thought it probable,
4that his affection might be re-animated, and the influence of his friends successfully combated by the more natural
5influence of Jane's attractions. Miss Bennet accepted her aunt's invitation with pleasure; and the Bingleys were no
6otherwise in her thoughts at the same time than as she hoped, by Caroline's not living in the same house with her
7brother, she might occasionally spend a morning with her, without any danger of seeing him. The Gardiners stayed a week
8at Longbourn; and what with the Philipses, the Lucases, and the officers, there was not a day without its engagement.
9Mrs. Bennet had so carefully provided for the entertainment of her brother and sister, that they did not once sit down
10to a family dinner. When the engagement was for home, some of the officers always made part of it, of which officers Mr.
11Wickham was sure to be one; and on these occasions Mrs. Gardiner, rendered suspicious by Elizabeth's warm commendation
12of him, narrowly observed them both. Without supposing them, from what she saw, to be very seriously in love, their
13preference of each other was plain enough to make her a little uneasy; and she resolved to speak to Elizabeth on the
14subject before she left Hertfordshire, and represent to her the imprudence of encouraging such an attachment. To Mrs.
15Gardiner, Wickham had one means of affording pleasure, unconnected with his general powers. About ten or a dozen years
16ago, before her marriage, she had spent a considerable time in that very part of Derbyshire to which he belonged. They
17had, therefore, many acquaintance in common; and, though Wickham had been little there since the death of Darcy's
18father, five years before, it was yet in his power to give her fresher intelligence of her former friends than she had
19been in the way of procuring. Mrs. Gardiner had seen Pemberley, and known the late Mr. Darcy by character perfectly
20well. Here, consequently, was an inexhaustible subject of discourse. In comparing her recollection of Pemberley with the
21minute description which Wickham could give, and in bestowing her tribute of praise on the character of its late
22possessor, she was delighting both him and herself. On being made acquainted with the present Mr. Darcy's treatment of
23him, she tried to remember something of that gentleman's reputed disposition, when quite a lad, which might agree with
24it; and was confident, at last, that she recollected having heard Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy formerly spoken of as a very
25proud, ill-natured boy. [Illustration: "Will you come and see me?" ] CHAPTER XXVI. [Illustration] Mrs. Gardiner's
26caution to Elizabeth was punctually and kindly given on the first favourable opportunity of speaking to her alone: after
27honestly telling her what she thought, she thus went on:-- "You are too sensible a girl, Lizzy, to fall in love merely
28because you are warned against it; and, therefore, I am not afraid of speaking openly. Seriously, I would have you be on
29your guard. Do not involve yourself, or endeavour to involve him, in an affection which the want of fortune would make
30so very imprudent. I have nothing to say against him: he is a most interesting young man; and if he had the fortune he
31ought to have, I should think you could not do better. But as it is--you must not let your fancy run away with you. You
32have sense, and we all expect you to use it. Your father would depend on your resolution and good conduct, I am sure.
33You must not disappoint your father." "My dear aunt, this is being serious indeed." "Yes, and I hope to engage you to be
34serious likewise." "Well, then, you need not be under any alarm. I will take care of myself, and of Mr. Wickham too. He
35shall not be in love with me, if I can prevent it." "Elizabeth, you are not serious now." "I beg your pardon. I will try
36again. At present I am not in love with Mr. Wickham; no, I certainly am not. But he is, beyond all comparison, the most
37agreeable man I ever saw--and if he becomes really attached to me--I believe it will be better that he should not. I see
38the imprudence of it. Oh, that abominable Mr. Darcy! My father's opinion of me does me the greatest honour; and I should
39be miserable to forfeit it. My father, however, is partial to Mr. Wickham. In short, my dear aunt, I should be very
40sorry to be the means of making any of you unhappy; but since we see, every day, that where there is affection young
41people are seldom withheld, by immediate want of fortune, from entering into engagements with each other, how can I
42promise to be wiser than so many of my fellow-creatures, if I am tempted, or how am I even to know that it would be
43wiser to resist? All that I can promise you, therefore, is not to be in a hurry. I will not be in a hurry to believe
44myself his first object. When I am in company with him, I will not be wishing. In short, I will do my best." "Perhaps it
45will be as well if you discourage his coming here so very often. At least you should not remind your mother of inviting
46him." "As I did the other day," said Elizabeth, with a conscious smile; "very true, it will be wise in me to refrain
47from that. But do not imagine that he is always here so often. It is on your account that he has been so frequently
48invited this week. You know my mother's ideas as to the necessity of constant company for her friends. But really, and
49upon my honour, I will try to do what I think to be wisest; and now I hope you are satisfied." Her aunt assured her that
50she was; and Elizabeth, having thanked her for the kindness of her hints, they parted,--a wonderful instance of advice
51being given on such a point without being resented. Mr. Collins returned into Hertfordshire soon after it had been
52quitted by the Gardiners and Jane; but, as he took up his abode with the Lucases, his arrival was no great inconvenience
53to Mrs. Bennet. His marriage was now fast approaching; and she was at length so far resigned as to think it inevitable,
54and even repeatedly to say, in an ill-natured tone, that she "wished they might be happy." Thursday was to be the
55wedding-day, and on Wednesday Miss Lucas paid her farewell visit; and when she rose to take leave, Elizabeth, ashamed of
56her mother's ungracious and reluctant good wishes, and sincerely affected herself, accompanied her out of the room. As
57they went down stairs together, Charlotte said,-- "I shall depend on hearing from you very often, Eliza." "That you
58certainly shall." "And I have another favour to ask. Will you come and see me?" "We shall often meet, I hope, in
59Hertfordshire." "I am not likely to leave Kent for some time. Promise me, therefore, to come to Hunsford." Elizabeth
60could not refuse, though she foresaw little pleasure in the visit. "My father and Maria are to come to me in March,"
61added Charlotte, "and I hope you will consent to be of the party. Indeed, Eliza, you will be as welcome to me as either
62of them."
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