“Iamalmostafraidofaskingwhatyouthoughtofme,whenwemetatPemberley.Youblamedmeforcoming?”
“Noindeed;Ifeltnothingbutsurprise.”
“Yoursurprisecouldnotbegreaterthanmineinbeingnoticedbyyou.MyconsciencetoldmethatIdeservednoextraordinarypoliteness,andIconfessthatIdidnotexpecttoreceivemorethanmydue.”
“Myobjectthen,”
repliedDarcy,“wastoshowyou,byeverycivilityinmypower,thatIwasnotsomeanastoresentthepast;andIhopedtoobtainyourforgiveness,tolessenyourillopinion,bylettingyouseethatyourreproofshadbeenattendedto.HowsoonanyotherwishesintroducedthemselvesIcanhardlytell,butIbelieveinabouthalfanhourafterIhadseenyou.”
HethentoldherofGeorgianasdelightinheracquaintance,andofherdisappointmentatitssuddeninterruption;whichnaturallyleadingtothecauseofthatinterruption,shesoonlearntthathisresolutionoffollowingherfromDerbyshireinquestofhersisterhadbeenformedbeforehequittedtheinn,andthathisgravityandthoughtfulnesstherehadarisenfromnootherstrugglesthanwhatsuchapurposemustcomprehend.
Sheexpressedhergratitudeagain,butitwastoopainfulasubjecttoeach,tobedweltonfarther.
Afterwalkingseveralmilesinaleisurelymanner,andtoobusytoknowanythingaboutit,theyfoundatlast,onexaminingtheirwatches,thatitwastimetobeathome.
“WhatcouldbecomeofMr.BingleyandJane!”
wasawonderwhichintroducedthediscussionoftheiraffairs.Darcywasdelightedwiththeirengagement;hisfriendhadgivenhimtheearliestinformationofit.
“Imustaskwhetheryouweresurprised?”
saidElizabeth.
“Notatall.WhenIwentaway,Ifeltthatitwouldsoonhappen.”
“Thatistosay,youhadgivenyourpermission.Iguessedasmuch.”
Andthoughheexclaimedattheterm,shefoundthatithadbeenprettymuchthecase.
“OntheeveningbeforemygoingtoLondon,”
saidhe,“Imadeaconfessiontohim,whichIbelieveIoughttohavemadelongago.Itoldhimofallthathadoccurredtomakemyformerinterferenceinhisaffairsabsurdandimpertinent.Hissurprisewasgreat.Hehadneverhadtheslightestsuspicion.Itoldhim,moreover,thatIbelievedmyselfmistakeninsupposing,asIhaddone,thatyoursisterwasindifferenttohim;andasIcouldeasilyperceivethathisattachmenttoherwasunabated,Ifeltnodoubtoftheirhappinesstogether.”
Elizabethcouldnothelpsmilingathiseasymannerofdirectinghisfriend.
“Didyouspeakfromyourownobservation,”
saidshe,“whenyoutoldhimthatmysisterlovedhim,ormerelyfrommyinformationlastspring?”
“Fromtheformer.IhadnarrowlyobservedherduringthetwovisitswhichIhadlatelymadehere;andIwasconvincedofheraffection.”
“Andyourassuranceofit,Isuppose,carriedimmediateconvictiontohi”
“Itdid.Bingleyismostunaffectedlymodest.Hisdiffidencehadpreventedhisdependingonhisownjudgmentinsoanxiousacase,buthisrelianceonminemadeeverythingeasy.Iwasobligedtoconfessonething,whichforatime,andnotunjustly,offendedhiIcouldnotallowmyselftoconcealthatyoursisterhadbeenintownthreemonthslastwinter,thatIhadknownit,andpurposelykeptitfromhiHewasangry.Buthisanger,Iampersuaded,lastednolongerthanheremainedinanydoubtofyoursisterssentiments.Hehasheartilyforgivenmenow.”
ElizabethlongedtoobservethatMr.Bingleyhadbeenamostdelightfulfriend;soeasilyguidedthathisworthwasinvaluable;butshecheckedherself.Sherememberedthathehadyettolearntobelaughedat,anditwasrathertooearlytobegin.InanticipatingthehappinessofBingley,whichofcoursewastobeinferioronlytohisown,hecontinuedtheconversationtilltheyreachedthehouse.Inthehalltheyparted.
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