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Elizabeth would wonder, and probably would blame her; and though her resolution was not to be shaken, her feelings must be hurt by such a disapprobation.
to drop no hint of what had passed before any of the family.
begged leave to be positive as to the truth of his information,
of his happiness in having obtained the affection of their amiable neighbour, Miss Lucas,
it was merely with the view of enjoying her society that he had been so ready to close with their kind wish of seeing him again at Longbourn, whither he hoped to be able to return on Monday fortnight; for Lady Catherine,
so heartily approved his marriage, that she wished it to take place as soon as possible, which he trusted would be an unanswerable argument with his amiable Charlotte to name an early day for making him the happiest of men.
their being all settled in London for the winter,
shortly after his next return into Hertfordshire, the day would be fixed that was to make him the happiest of men.
his fair cousins health and happiness again,
their father another letter of thanks.
to his humble abode,
congratulate them on their good fortune,
letting them know that the whole party was asked to dine at Rosings the next day.
recommend their being quick, as Lady Catherine very much objected to be kept waiting for her dinner.
to give her opinion of all that she had seen at Rosings,
what an honour they might expect,
having promised to play to him;
He certainly looked at her friend a great deal, but the expression of that look was disputable. It was an earnest, stedfast gaze,
whether there were much admiration in it, and sometimes it seemed nothing but absence of mind.
it admitted not of a doubt,
all her friend's dislike would vanish, if she could suppose him to be in her power.
He was beyond comparison the most pleasant man; he certainly admired her, and his situation in life was most eligible; but, to counterbalance these advantages, Mr. Darcy had considerable patronage in the church, and his cousin could have none at all.
why she supposed Miss Darcy likely to give them any uneasiness,
the two gentlemen from Rosings had each called during her absence; Mr. Darcy, only for a few minutes, to take leave — but that Colonel Fitzwilliam had been sitting with them at least an hour, hoping for her return, and almost resolving to walk after her till she could be found.
his best respects to all her family,
his thanks for the kindness he had received at Longbourn in the winter, and his compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, though unknown.
they had hitherto forgotten to leave any message for the ladies at Rosings.
whether all her sisters were at Longbourn.
great pleasure in the certainty of seeing Elizabeth again, having still a great deal to say to her, and many inquiries to make after all their Hertfordshire friends.
he did,
A few weeks,
as handsome as she had been last year; as good natured, and as unaffected, though not quite so chatty.
something of his concern
at having been prevented by business.
engaged elsewhere.
He should be particularly happy at any time, etc. etc.; and if she would give him leave, would take an early opportunity of waiting on them.
Yes, he had no engagement at all for to-morrow;
the good wishes and affection of a sister.
to avoid the confinement of such an intrusion, and walk away with him into the shrubbery.
giving them a hint to be gone.
the limited remnant of the earliest patents;
the blessing of beauty as inferior only to the blessing of a baronetcy;
remaining single for his dear daughters' sake.
His two other children were of very inferior value. Mary had acquired a little artificial importance, by becoming Mrs Charles Musgrove;
Anne,
was nobody
ever reading her name in any other page of his favourite work.
All equality of alliance must rest with Elizabeth, for Mary had merely connected herself with an old country family of respectability and large fortune, and had therefore given all the honour and received none: Elizabeth would, one day or other, marry suitably.
himself and Elizabeth as blooming as ever, amidst the wreck of the good looks of everybody else;
how old all the rest of his family and acquaintance were growing. Anne haggard, Mary coarse, every face in the neighbourhood worsting,