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he was a liberal man, and did much good among the poor.
She certainly did not hate him. No; hatred had vanished long ago, and she had almost as long been ashamed of ever feeling a dislike against him, that could be so called.
gratitude, not merely for having once loved her, but for loving her still well enough to forgive all the petulance and acrimony of her manner in rejecting him, and all the unjust accusations accompanying her rejection. He who, she had been persuaded, would avoid her as his greatest enemy, seemed, on this accidental meeting, most eager to preserve the acquaintance, and without any indelicate display of regard, or any peculiarity of manner, where their two selves only were concerned, was soliciting the good opinion of her friends, and bent on making her known to his sister. Such a change in a man of so much pride exciting not only astonishment but gratitude — for to love, ardent love, it must be attributed; and as such its impression on her was of a sort to be encouraged, as by no means unpleasing, though it could not be exactly defined. She respected, she esteemed, she was grateful to him, she felt a real interest in his welfare; and she only wanted to know how far she wished that welfare to depend upon herself, and how far it would be for the happiness of both that she should employ the power, which her fancy told her she still possessed, of bringing on her renewal of his addresses.
such a striking civility as Miss Darcy's in coming to see them on the very day of her arrival at Pemberley, for she had reached it only to a late breakfast, ought to be imitated, though it could not be equalled, by some exertion of politeness on their side; and, consequently, that it would be highly expedient to wait on her at Pemberley the following morning.
Miss Bingley's dislike of her had originated in jealousy,
how very unwelcome her appearance at Pemberley must be to her,
with how much civility on that lady's side the acquaintance would now be renewed.
she was herself closely watched by Miss Bingley, and that she could not speak a word, especially to Miss Darcy, without calling her attention.
to be spared the necessity of saying much.
some of the gentlemen would enter the room.
the master of the house might be amongst them; and whether she wished or feared it most, she could scarcely determine.
whether she most feared or wished for the appearance of Mr. Darcy, by the feelings which prevailed on his entering the room;
her wishes to predominate,
the ladies of the family intended a visit to Georgiana that morning.
to be perfectly easy and unembarrassed;
the suspicions of the whole party were awakened against them,
there was scarcely an eye which did not watch his behaviour when he first came into the room.
he was anxious for his sister and herself to get acquainted, and forwarded as much as possible, every attempt at conversation on either side.
he was uppermost in her thoughts;
he perceived no other alteration than her being rather tanned, no miraculous consequence of travelling in the summer.
she was gone off to Scotland with one of his officers; to own the truth, with Wickham!
Lydia left a few lines for his wife, informing her of
their intention.
Though Lydia's short letter to Mrs. F.
they were going to Gretna Green,
W. never intended to go there, or to marry Lydia at all,
he feared W. was not a man to be trusted.
to fetch his master and mistress home instantly.
Her power was sinking; everything must sink under such a proof of family weakness, such an assurance of the deepest disgrace.
it a happier conclusion than there was at present reason to hope,
his compliments for her relations,
No one but Jane,
could flatter herself with such an expectation.
Wickham should marry a girl whom it was impossible he could marry for money;
how Lydia could ever have attached him
But now it was all too natural. For such an attachment as this she might have sufficient charms;
Lydia had wanted only encouragement to attach herself to anybody. Sometimes one officer, sometimes another, had been her favourite, as their attentions raised them in her opinion. Her affections had continually been fluctuating but never without an object. The mischief of neglect and mistaken indulgence towards such a girl
Jane could not have been wearied by long expectations.
whether anything had been heard of the fugitives.
of her being perfectly well;
it would all end well, and that every morning would bring some letter, either from Lydia or her father, to explain their proceedings, and, perhaps, announce their marriage.
he meant to be in London the very next day, and would assist Mr. Bennet in every endeavour for recovering Lydia.
his earnest endeavours in the cause,
moderation to her, as well in her hopes as her fear;
there was no real occasion for such a seclusion from the family,
she had not prudence enough to hold her tongue before the servants, while they waited at table,
one only of the household, and the one whom they could most trust should comprehend all her fears and solicitude on the subject.
into the measures which her father had intended to pursue, while in town, for the recovery of his daughter.
to prevail on Mr. Bennet to return to Longbourn, as soon as he could,
as the only security for her husband's not being killed in a duel.