Afterwalkingsometimeinthisway，thetwoladiesinfront，thetwogentlemenbehind，onresumingtheirplaces，afterdescendingtothebrinkoftheriverforthebetterinspectionofsothemorning，foundElizabeth'sarminadeebeforeshecametotheplace，andaccordinglybeganbyobserving，thathisarrivalhadbeenveryunexpected―“foryourhousekeeper，”sheadded，“informedusthatyouwouldcertainlynotbeheretillto-morrow；andindeed，beforeweleftBakewell，weunthhisstewardhadoccasionedhisingforwardafewhoursmingley'snamehadbeenthelastmentionedbetweenthem；and，ifshemightjudgebyhisplexion，hismindwasnotverydifferentlyengaged.

    “Thereisalsooneotherpersonintheparty，”hecontinuedoyouracquaintanceduringyourstayatLambton？”

    Thesurpriseofsuchanapplicationwasgreatindeed；itofbeingacquaintedwithhermustbetheworkofherbrother，and，withoutlookingfarther，itwassatisfactory；itwasgratifyingtoknowthathisresentmenthadnotmadehimthinkreallyillofher.

    askedhertowalkintothehouse―butsheaswerethehouseandtakesomerefreshment；butthiswasoff，Elizabethsawhimwalkingslowlytowardsthehouse.

    Theobservationsofheruncleandauntnowbegan；andeachofthempronouncedhimtobeinfinitelysuperiortoanythingtheyhadexpected.

    “Heisperfectlywellbehaved，polite，andunassuming，”saidheruncle.

    “Thereissomethingalittlestatelyinhim，tobesure，”repliedheraunt，“butitisconfinedtohisair，andisnotunbeing.Icannowsaywiththehousekeeper，thatthoughsomepeoplemaycallhimproud，Ihaveseennothingofit.”

    besure，Lizzy，”saidheraunt，“heisnotsohandsomeasWickham；or，rather，hehasElizabethexcusedherselfaswellasshecould；saidthatshehadlikedhimbetterwhentheymetinKentthanbefore，andthatshehadneverseenhimsopleasantasthismorning.

    “Butperhapshehiswordaboutfishing，ashemightchangehismindanotherday，andwarnmeoffhisgrounds.”

    Elizabethfeltthattheyhadentirelymistakenhischaracter，butsaidbehavehimamostfservantprehendseveryvirtue.”

    ElizabethherefeltherselfcalledontosaysomethinginvindicationofhisbehaviourtoWickham；andthereforegavethemtounderstand，inasguardedamannerasshecould，thatbywhatshehadheardfromhisrelationsinKent，hisactionswerecapableofaverydifferentconstruction；andthathischaracterwasbynomeanssofaulty，norWicepecuniarytransactionsinwhichtheyhadbeenconnected，withoutactuallynamingherauthority，achingthesceneofherformerpleasures，everyideagavewaytothecharmofrecollection；andshewastoomuchengagedinpointingouttoherhusbandallterdinedthanshesetoffagaininquestofherformeracquaintance，andtheeveningwasspentinthesatisfactionsofaintercourserenewedaftermanyyears'discontinuance.

    TheoccurrencesofthedayweretoofullofinteresttoleaveElizabethmuchattentionforanyofthesenewfriends；andntedwithhissister.