Pride and Prejudice; Sense and Sensibility

Chapter 47

Elizabeth, expecting Mr. Darcy's sister, as soon as he arrived at Pemberley, to be brought by Mr. Darcy to visit her next day, 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 same morning as her aunt and aunt arrived at Lampton.After they arrived at Lanbai Village, they followed a few new friends for a walk around. They had just returned to the hotel to change clothes in order to have dinner with a friend. Suddenly they heard the sound of a carriage, and they went to At 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.They saw how nervous she was when she spoke, and after thinking about it in combination with the facts before them and the scenes of yesterday, they had a completely new perspective on this 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, and anxiously feared that Mr. Darcy would, for love of her, flatter her too much in the presence of his sister; and the more she tried to please her, the more she suspected that she had not A skill that people like.

In order not to be seen by her aunt and aunt, she retreated from the window and paced up and down the room, trying to pretend to be calm.Seeing the surprise on the faces of her aunt and aunt, she thought it could be worse.

The Darcy brothers and sisters entered the hotel, and they were introduced solemnly. Elizabeth was surprised to see that Miss Darcy was as embarrassed as herself.Miss Darcy had often been heard to be very haughty since her coming to Lambton, but now she had only observed her for a few minutes before she concluded that she was only being too 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, she was fully developed, and she moved like a grown-up, dignified and generous.Although she was not as beautiful as her brother, she was smart and funny, and her appearance was modest and elegant.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.She was about to express her great honour, when she heard Mr. Bingley's hasty steps ascending the stairs.In the blink of an eye, he was in.Elizabeth was already at peace with him, but even though she was still angry, just seeing his visit, his sincerity and joyful reunion, she had nowhere to vent her anger.He cordially greeted her and the whole family well. Although he only said a few ordinary words, his appearance and conversation were completely as peaceful and happy as before.

The Gardners 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.Their suspicions about Mr. Darcy's relation to their niece led them to observe the situation furtively and carefully, and as a result of their observation, they were at once certain that at least one of them had tasted love.The lady's mind can't be determined for a while, but the husband is obviously full of affection.

Elizabeth was busy with it.She needs to understand how everyone in the audience thinks of her, but also to determine how she feels about others, and to win everyone's goodwill.She was most afraid of not being able to win everyone's favor.However, the effect happened to be 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 she wondered if 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 saw her, she felt that he was trying to see in her something like his sister.This may be her own imagination, but she sees one thing very clearly: people say that Miss Darcy is Jane's rival in love, but in fact Mr. Bingley has 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 left, two or three other minor incidents happened.Because of Elizabeth's eagerness to love her sister, she thought that two or three small things would be enough to show that Mr. Bingley still had an unforgettable affection for Jane, and he wanted to talk a little longer so as to talk about Jane, but he was too timid 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 him, he said again: "We haven't seen each other for more than eight months. We parted on November 26th, when we all danced at Netherfield."

Elizabeth was glad to see that he remembered the past so well.Later, when no one else was paying attention, he asked her if her sisters were all at Longbourn 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 only had to glance at him every now and then to see that his face was always so kind.She listened to his conversation without the slightest arrogance, nor did she show the slightest contempt for her relatives, so she couldn't help thinking: I saw with my own eyes yesterday that his style has improved a lot, even if it is a temporary change, at least it has been maintained. today.A few months ago he had considered it disrespectful to deal with these people, and now he was happy to associate with them and to win their favor; she saw that he was polite not only to her, but even to relatives whom he had once said he did not like. Also quite polite.The last time he proposed to her at Pastor Hansford's house was still vivid in my memory, but now, by comparison, it was really different.All these situations really made her extremely excited, and she almost couldn't help but want to show the surprise in her heart on her face.She had never seen him so bent on pleasing others, neither at Netherfield with his good friends, nor at Rosings with his noble relations. Modesty, politeness, and ease of conversation; besides, his ardor does not enhance his own decency, while the people whom he now entertains, if they made his friendship, would end up with Netherfield and Rosings. The jeers of the ladies and ladies.

These guests stayed with them for more than half an hour.As they left, Darcy and his sister expressed to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner and Miss Bennet that they would 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. Gardner, therefore, looked at her niece to see if she would like to go, for she was chiefly the object of the treat, when Elizabeth turned her head and did not respond.Mrs. Gardiner thought this silliness was a moment of cowardice, not a dislike of the invitation.She looked at her husband again: he was originally a sociable person, and now he seemed completely willing to go, so she boldly agreed to set the date for 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 excited about all these things at the time, after the guests had left, she couldn't help feeling elated when she thought about the scene of the half hour just now.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 Gardners' curiosity, for they did not want to force her to speak.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, which touched them very much.Those who knew him in Hertfordshire would scarcely have been able to tell that it was Mr Darcy, if they had spoken of him on the basis of their own reflections and the housekeeper's report, without reference to any other sources.

Everyone is now willing to believe the words of the housekeeper, because she came here when the master was four years old. Of course, she knows the master's character well, and her own behavior is also respectable, so she should never be rushed. The words fell on deaf ears, and based on what the friends in Lanbai Village told them, I also felt that there was nothing unreliable in the housekeeper's words.

Nothing could be found in Darcy 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 recognizes that he is a very generous person, helping the poor and helping the poor, and giving generously.As for Wickham, they felt at once 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 that he left Derbyshire to owe How many debts he owed, Mr. Darcy later paid for him.

Elizabeth's thoughts were more preoccupied with Pemberley this evening than on the previous night.It was a long night, but she didn't think it was long enough, because the man in Pemberley Hall was so disturbing to her that she tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep for two full hours, thinking and talking. I don't know whether to love him or hate him.

Of course she doesn't hate him.Absolutely not, because the hatred has disappeared long ago.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 not willing to admit it at first, in fact, she had long since thought he had nothing to hate because of her respect for him.Now she heard everyone speak well of him again, 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 bit of kindness in addition to respect.But the crux of the problem is not that she respects and values ​​him, but that she still has good intentions, which must not 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 absolutely doesn't care about it, but still loves her.She thought that he would hate her to the bone and would never pay attention to her again, but this time he met her, it seemed that he couldn't wait to get back together with her.

Speaking of the two of them, although he had an unforgettable old relationship, there was no vulgarity in his tone and demeanor. He just tried his best to win the favor of her relatives and friends, and sincerely wanted to introduce her to his sister.It is not only amazing but also grateful that such an arrogant man can suddenly become so humble. This cannot but be attributed to love, strong love.

Although she couldn't explain the reason for this kind of love very clearly, she didn't find it annoying at all, and she was deeply moved, and felt that this kind of love should be allowed to grow.Her respect for him, her regard for him, her gratitude to him, made her deeply concerned for his happiness.She believed she had the power to get him to propose again, the only question was whether she should use it with confidence in order to achieve mutual happiness.

In the evening, she discussed with her aunt, and thought that Miss Darcy was so polite that she came to see them that day when she returned to Pemberley for breakfast. Visit her again.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 if she asked herself why she was so happy, she couldn't answer.

Mr. Gardner went out immediately after breakfast, for he had been talking again about fishing the day before yesterday, and had agreed to meet some gentlemen at Pemberley at noon today.

(End of this chapter)