ared;andhetooktheopportunityofpayingthepartingcivilitieswhichhedeemedindispensablynecestous;butIamverycertainyoudthelittleweseeoftheworld,mustmakeHunsfordextremelydulltoayoungladylikeyourself;butIhopeyouwillbelieveusgratefulforthecondescension,andthatwehavedoneeverythinginourpowertopreventyourspendingyourtimeunpleasantly.”

    E;andthepleasureofbeingwithCharlotte,andthekiplied:

    “Itgivesmegreatpl;andmostfortunatelyhavingitinourpowertointroduceyoutoverysuperiorsociety,and,fromourconnectionwithRosings,thefrequentmeansofvaryingthehumblehomescene,Ithinkwemayflatterourselthesofthishumbleparsonage,Ishouldnotthinkanyoneabidinginitanobjectofpassion,whiletheyaresharersofourintimacyatRosings.”

    Wordswereinsufficientfortheelevationofhisfeelings;andhewasobligedtowalkabouttheroom,whileElizabethtriedtounitecivilityandtruthinafewshortsentences.

    “Youmay,infact,carryaveryfavourablereportofusintoHertfordshire,mydearcnadailywitnessof;andaltogetherItrustitdoesnotappearthatyourfriendhasdrawnanhcouldsafelysaythatitwasagreathappinesswherethatwasthecase,andwithequalsinceritycouldadd,utshehadchosenitwithhereyesopen;andthoughevidentlyregrettingthatltheirdependentconcerns,hadnotyetlosttheircharms.

    Atlengththechaisearrived,thetrunkswerefastenedsngherwithhisbestrespectstoallherfamily,notfettinghisthanksforthekindnesshehadllowed,andthedoorwasonthepointofbeingclosed,whenhesuddenlyremindedthem,withsomeconsternation,thattheyhadhithertofottentoleaveanymessagefortheladiesatRosings.

    “But,”headded,“youwillofcoursewishtohaveyourhumblerespectsdeliveredtothem,withyourgratefulthanksfortheirkindnesstoyouwhileyouhavebeenhere.”

    Elizabethmadenoobjection;thedoorwasthenallowedtobeshut,andthecarriagedroveoff.

    “Goodgracious!”criedMaria,afterafewminutes'silence,“itseemsbutadayortwosincewefirstcame!andyethowmanythingshavehappened!”

    “Agreatmanyindeed,”saidherpanionwithasigh.

    “WehavedinedninetimesatRosings,besidesdrinkingteatheretwice!HowmuchIshallhavetotell!”

    Elizabethaddedprivately,“AndhowmuchIshallhavetoconceal!”

    Theirjourneywasperformedwithoutmuchconversation,oranyalarm;aJanelookedwell,andElizabethhadlittleopportunityofstudyingherspirits,amidstthevariouseneleisureenoughforobservation.

    Itwasnotwithoutaneffort,meanwhile,thatshecwhatwouldsoexceedinglyastonishJane,andmust,atthesametime,sohighlygratifywhateverofherownvanityshehadnotyetbeenabletoreasonaway,wassuchatemptationtoopennessasnothingcouldhaveconqueredbutthestateofindecisioninwhichsheremainedastotheextentofwhatsheshouldmunicate;andherfear,ifsheonceenteredonthesubject,ofbeinghurriedintorepeatingsomethingofBingleywhichmightonlygrievehersisterfurther.