Chapter 45 Chapter Forty-Four

Elizabeth, expecting Mr. Darcy's sister to come to Pemberley the next day with her to visit her, resolved not to leave the hotel all morning, but to walk about the neighbourhood.But she was quite wrong in guessing, for the same party had arrived at Pemberley on the very morning her aunt and aunt arrived at Lampton.When they arrived in Lanbaitun, they followed a few new friends for a walk around, and just returned to the hotel to change clothes in order to go to a friend's for dinner, when they heard the sound of a carriage, they went to the window, I saw a man and a woman coming here from the street in a two-wheeled carriage.Elizabeth at once recognized the livery of the coachman, and knowing it, she told her aunts and aunts that she was going to have a visitor.My aunt and uncle were very surprised when they heard this.Seeing her embarrassment in speaking, and thinking back and forth between the facts before them and the events of yesterday, they had a new perspective on the matter.and though they had been quite ignorant of the fact that Mr. Darcy was in love with their niece, they now felt that it must be so, or his attentions could not be explained.These new ideas continued to pass through their minds, and Elizabeth herself could not help becoming more and more distraught.She wondered how she could be so restless.She thought about it, and was very anxious that Mr. Darcy would, for love of her, flatter her too much in front of his sister; and the more she tried to please, the more she suspected that she was not. I like the skill.

In order not to be seen by her aunt and aunt, she shrank back from the window and paced up and down the room, trying to pretend to be calm, only to see her aunt and aunt look surprised, which was even worse. The Darcy brothers and sisters finally entered the hotel, and they were introduced solemnly, and Elizabeth was surprised to see that Miss Darcy was as embarrassed as herself.Miss Darcy had been heard to be very haughty since her coming to Lambton, but she had only observed her for a few minutes before she concluded that she was only being too timid and timid.Miss Darcy is only sympathetic, and you can't force her to say anything else.

Miss Darcy was tall and stouter than Elizabeth, and although she was only sixteen years old, she was fully developed, and moved like a grown-up person, with dignity and grace.She was not as pretty as her brother, but she had an intelligent and amusing face, and a modest and refined appearance.Elizabeth had thought that she looked as harsh and merciless as Darcy, but seeing that she was not like that now, she was relieved. Not long after their meeting, Mr. Darcy told Elizabeth that Bingley was coming to visit her too; and she was about to say how much she was honored, when she heard Mr. Bingley's hasty step up the stairs, and for a split second After a while, he came in.Even though Elizabeth was already at peace with him, the sight of his visit, his sincerity, and the joy of reunion, even lingering anger, made her angry as well as dead.He cordially greeted her family well. Although he only said a few ordinary words, his appearance and conversation were completely as peaceful and happy as before.

The Gardiners felt the same way as she did, and thought he was an intriguing figure.They had long wanted to meet him.These people before them really aroused their great interest.Suspicious of Mr. Darcy's relation to their niece, they could not refrain from observing the situation closely and furtively, from which they were at once certain that at least one of them had tasted love.The lady's mind is still uncertain for a while, but the gentleman's side is obviously full of affection. Elizabeth was busy with it.She not only needs to understand how everyone in the audience thinks of her, but also needs to determine how she feels about others, and win everyone's favor.She was most afraid that she would not be able to win everyone's favor, but the effect was very good, because those people she wanted to please had already had a good impression of her in the future.Bingley wanted to be friendly with her, Georgiana desperately wanted to be friendly with her, and Darcy insisted on being friendly with her.

Seeing Bingley, all her thoughts naturally turned to her sister, and how she wanted to know whether he, like her, would think of her sister!She felt sometimes that he talked less than he used to.But once or twice, when he looked at her, she felt that he was trying to see in her something like his sister.This may have been her own imagination, but she saw one thing very clearly: Miss Darcy was said to be Jane's rival in love, but Mr. Bingley had no affection for Miss Darcy.There was no particular affection between the two of them.There was no proof anywhere that Miss Bingley's wish would be granted.Elizabeth immediately felt that her thinking was quite reasonable.Before the guests departed, two or three little incidents happened, which Elizabeth, because of her love for her sister, considered as proof that Mr. Bingley's old affection for Jane was still unforgettable, and that he wanted to chat a little longer, so that he could talk about It's a pity that he didn't have the courage to do so.He only said to her in a very regretful tone when others were talking together: I haven't seen her for a long time, it's really a blessing.Before she could reply to his words, he said again: I haven't seen each other for more than eight months.We parted on the 26th of November, when we all danced at Netherfield.

Elizabeth was pleased to see that he remembered so well; and he asked her afterwards, when no one was paying attention, whether all her sisters were at Longbourne now.These ins and outs of words do not have any deep meaning in themselves, but the expression and attitude of the speaker are quite interesting. Although she could not always look at Mr. Darcy, she had only to glance at him every now and then to see his face was always so kind, and she listened to him without a hint of arrogance or contempt for her relatives. So she couldn't help thinking in her heart: I saw with my own eyes yesterday that his style of work has improved a lot, even if it was a temporary change, at least it has been maintained until today.A few months ago he had thought it disrespectful to deal with these people, and now he was so willing to make friends with them and win their favor; she saw that he was not only polite to herself, but even to those whom he had once said he didn't like. relatives.Polite is also quite thoughtful.The last time he proposed to her at Pastor Hunsford's house was still vivid in the present, and now it is really different from the past.All these situations really excited her so much that she could hardly help expressing the surprise in her heart.Never had she seen him so determined to please, not with his good friends at Netherfield, or with his noble relations at Rosings, than now. Such open-mindedness, talking and laughing, not to mention that his enthusiasm does not enhance his own decency, not to mention that the people he is now entertaining, even if they are friendly with him, will only end up with Niger Gardens and Rosings. The ladies laughed at the accusation.

The guests remained with them for more than half an hour; and before leaving, Darcy called his sister to join him, to express to Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner and Miss Bennet that they wished them to dine at Pemberley before leaving. .Although Miss Darcy was not quite accustomed to inviting guests, she seemed a little timid, but she did it at once.Mrs. Gardiner then looked at her niece to see if she would like to go, for she was chiefly to be entertained, when Elizabeth turned her head and remained silent.Mrs. Gardiner thought this silliness a momentary timidity rather than a dislike of the invitation; she looked again at her husband: he was a gregarious man, and now he seemed quite willing to go, so She boldly agreed to set the date the day after tomorrow.

Bingley expressed great pleasure, for he had one more chance of seeing Elizabeth, and he had much to say to her, and to ask her about certain friends in Hertfordshire.Elizabeth thought it all simply because he was delighted to hear from her about her sister.Although she was not particularly happy about all this at the time, after the guests had gone, she couldn't help being very proud when she thought of the scene of the previous half hour.She was afraid of being questioned by her aunt and aunt, and was eager to go away, so she hurried to change her clothes as soon as they had heard their praise of Bingley.But she had no reason to be afraid of the Gardiners' curiosity, for they did not wish to compel her to speak her mind.The friendship between her and Mr. Darcy is obviously not the kind of casual acquaintance they had guessed before. He obviously fell in love with her. The aunt and uncle found many clues, but it is really inconvenient to ask.

All they thought of now was Mr. Darcy's good.They have known him until now, and they can't find the slightest fault in him.He was so polite that they had to be moved.Those who knew him in Hertfordshire would hardly have been able to tell that it was Darcy if they had told him only on the basis of his own impressions and the report of the housekeeper's grandmother, without reference to any other sources. gentlemen.Everyone is now willing to believe the words of the housekeeper grandma, because she came to the master when he was four years old. Of course, she knows the master's character, and her own behavior is also admirable, so she should never Mao Maoran ignored her words, and based on what the friends in Lanbaitun told them, he also felt that there was nothing unreliable in the housekeeper's grandmother's words.Darcy could not be accused of anything wrong except his arrogance.Speaking of arrogance, he might really be a little arrogant. Even if he wasn't arrogant, then the residents of that small town would naturally say that he was arrogant when they saw that his family never visited him all year round.However, everyone recognized that he was a very generous person, helping the poor and helping the poor, and giving generously.As for Wickham, they at once saw that he was not very highly regarded in the place; and though the principal relation between him and his benefactor's only son was not well understood, it was known how much he owed Derbyshire when he left Derbyshire. The debts were later paid by Mr. Darcy on his behalf.

Elizabeth's thoughts were more preoccupied this evening than with Pemberley's the night before.Although it was a long night, she still felt it was not long enough, because the person in Pemberley House was so confusing to her mind that she lay in bed for two full hours, unable to sleep, thinking and thinking. I don't know whether to love or hate him.Of course she doesn't hate him.Never; the hatred is long gone.If she really hated him at one point, she would have been ashamed of that feeling.Since she thought he had many noble qualities, she naturally respected him, although she was reluctant to admit it at first, but in fact she had long since found him not in the least annoying because of her respect for him.Now she has heard everyone say good things about him, and yesterday she saw all kinds of situations with her own eyes, and saw that he was a very docile person, so she added a little kindness to the respect, but the crux of the problem was not She respected and valued him, but she still had good intentions, which cannot be ignored.She was somewhat grateful to him.The reason why she is grateful to him is not only because he once loved her, but also because although she was so impulsive at the beginning, she rejected him firmly and blamed him wrongly, but now he doesn't care about it, but still loves her.She had thought that he would hate her to the bone and would never pay attention to her again, but this time they met by chance, he seemed eager to get back together with her.When it comes to the two of them themselves, although his old relationship is unforgettable, there is no vulgarity and eccentricity in his tone and demeanor. He just tries his best to win the favor of her relatives and friends, and sincerely wants to introduce her and his sister know.It is not only amazing but also grateful that such a proud man can suddenly become so humble, and it cannot but be attributed to love, strong love.Although she couldn't really tell the reason for this kind of love, she never found it annoying, and she was deeply moved by it, and felt that it should be allowed to grow.Since she respected him, valued him, and appreciated him, she couldn't help being extremely concerned about his happiness; she believed that she still had the ability to get him to propose again, the only question was whether she should use this ability boldly so as to achieve the mutual satisfaction. happiness.

In the evening she talked with her aunt, and she felt that Miss Darcy was so polite that when she returned to Pemberley, it was already time for breakfast, but she came to see them on the same day. her once.At last they thought it best to visit her at Pemberley early next morning, and they resolved to do so.Elizabeth was very happy, but she had only to ask herself why she was so happy, but she couldn't answer it. Immediately after breakfast Mr. Gardiner went out, for he had renewed his conversation of fishing the day before, and had agreed to meet some gentlemen at Pemberley this afternoon.