“Imustgoinstantlytomymother;tude;avetorelatewillgivesuchpleasuretoallmydearfamily!howshallIbearsomuchhappiness!”

    Shethenhastenedawaytohermother,whohadpurposelybrokenupthecardparty,andwassittingupstairswithKitty.

    Elizabeth,whowasleftbyherself,nowsmiledattherapidityandeasewithwhichanaffairwasfinallysettled,thathadgiventhemsomanypreviousmonthsofsuspenseandvexation.

    “Andthis,”saidshe,“istheendofallhisfriend'sanxiouscircumspection!ofallhissister'sfalsehoodandcontrivance!thehappiest,wisest,mostreasonableend!”

    InafewminutesshewasjoinedbyBingley,whoseconferencewithherfatherhadbeenshortandtothepurpose.

    “Whereisyoursister?”saidhethedoor,and,i;andthen,tillhersistercamedown,shehadtolistentoallhehadtosayofhisownhappiness,andofJane'sperfections;andinspiteofhisbeingalover,Elizabethreallybelievedallhisexpectationsoffelicitytoberationallyfounded,becausetheyhadforbasistheexcellentunderstanding,andsuper-excellentdispositionofJane,andageneralsimilarityoffeelingandtastebetweenherandhimself.

    Itwasaneveningofnomondelighttothemall;thesatisfactionofMissBen'smindgaveaglowofsuchsweermswarmenoughtosatisfyherfeelings,thoughshetalkedtoBingleyofnothingelseforhalfanhour;dhowreallyhappyhewas.

    Notaword,however,passedhislipsinallusiontoit,tilltheirvisitortookhisleaveforthenight;butassoonashewasgone,hetutly,kissedhim,andthankedhimforhisgoodness.

    “Youareagoodgirl;”hereplied,“andIhavegreatpleasureinthinkingyouwillbesohappilying,thatnothingwilleverberesolvedon;soeasy,thateveryservantwillcheatyou;andsogenerous,tonableinme.”