，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！on the very last daythe regiment's remainingmeryton,dined,with otherthe officers,at Longbourn;andlittle was Elizabeth disposedpart from himgood humour,thathis making some inquiryto the mannerwhich her time had passedHunsford,she mentioned Colonel Fitzwilliam's and mr. darcy's having both spent three weeksRosings,and asked him,he was acquainted with the former.
He looked surprised,displeased,alarmed;but witoment's recollection aneturning smile,replied,thathad formerly seen him often;and,after observing thatwaery gentlemanlike man,asked her how she had like answer was warmlyhiairindifference,he soon afterwards added:
“How long did you saywasRosings?”
“Nearly three weeks.”
“And you saw him frequently?”
“Yes,almost every day.”
“His manners are very different from his cousin's.”
“Yes, ver I think mr. darcy improves upon acquaintance.”
“Indeed!”cried mr.wickham witook which did not escape her.“And pray,may I ask?—”But checking himself,he added,iayer tone,“Isin address thatimproves?Hasdeignedadd aughtcivilityhis ordinary style?—for I dare not hope,”he continueda lower and more serious tone,“thatis improvedessentials.”
“oh, no!”said Elizabeth.“In essentials, I believe,is very much whatever was.”
while she spoke, wickham lookedif scarcely knowing whetherrejoice over her words,ordistrust thei waomethingher countenance which made him listen withapprehensive and anxious attention,while she added:
“when I said thatimprovedacquaintance,I did not mean that his mindhis manners werea stateimprovement, but that, from knowing him better, his disposition was better understood.”
wickham's alarm now appeareda heightened plexion and agitated look;foew minuteswas silent,till,shaking off his embarrassment,he turnedher again,and saidthe gentlestaccents:
“You, whowell knowfeeling towards mr. darcy, will readily prehend how sincerely I must rejoice thatis wise enoughassume even the appearancewharide,that direction, mayof service,nothimself,many others,formust only deter him from such foul misconductI have suffered by.I only fear that the sortcautiousnesswhich you,I imagine,have been alluding,is merely adoptedhis visitshis aunt,whose good opinion and judgementstands mucearher has always operated,I know,when they were together;anood dealtoimputedhis wishforwarding the match with missBourgh,which Icertainhas very muchheart.”
Elizabeth could not represmilethis, but she answered onlya slight inclinationth saw thatwantedengage herthe old subjecthis grievances,and she wasno humourindulg restthe evening passed with the appearance,his side,usual cheerfulness, but withfurther attemptdistinguish Elizabeth;and they partedlast with mutual civility,and possiblutual desirenever meeting again.
when the party broke up, Lydia returned witmeryton, from whence they wereset out early the nex separation between her and her family was rather noisy tha was the only one who shed tears;but she did weep from vexationwas diffuseher good wishes for the felicityher daughter,and impressiveher injunctions that she should not miss the opportunityenjoying herselfmuchpossible—advice which there was every reasonbelieve wouldattended to; andthe clamorous happinessLydia herselfbidding farewell, the more gentle adieusher sisters were uttered without being heard.