“Iamalmostaf;Ifeltnothingbutsurprise.”

    “Yoursss,andIconfessthatIdidnotexpecttoreceivemorethanmydue.”

    “Myobjectthen,”repliedDarcy,“wastoshowyou,byeverycivilityinmypower,thatIwasnotsomeanastoresentthepast;andIhopedtoobtainyourfiveness,tolessenyourillopinill,butIbelieveinabouthalfanhourafterIhadseenyou.”

    HethentoldherofGeiana'sdelightinheracquaintance,andofherdisappointmentatitssuddeninterruption;whichnaturallyleadingtothecauseofthatinterruption,shesoonlearntthathisresolutionoffollowingherfromDerbyshireinquestofhersisterhadbeenformedbeforehequittedtheinn,andthathisgravityandthoughtfulnesstherehadarisenfromnootherstrugglesthanwhatsuchapurposemustprehend.

    Sheexpressedhergratitudeagain,butitwastoopainfulasubjecttoeach,tobedweltonfarther.

    Afterwalkingseveralmilesinaleisurelymanner,andtoobusytoknowanythingaboutit,theyfoundatlast,onexaminingtheirwatches,t;hisfriendhadgivenhimtheearliestinformationofit.

    “Imustaskndthatithadbeenprettymuchthecase.

    “OntheeveningbeforemygoingtoLondon,”saidhe,“Imadeacn.Itoldhim,moreover,thatIbelievedmyselfmistakeninsupposing,asIhaddone,thatyoursisterwasindifferenttohim;andasIcouldeasilyperceivethathisattachmenttoherwasunabated,Ifeltnodoubtoftheirhappinesstogether.”

    Elizabethcouldnothelpsmilingathiseasymannerofdirectinghisfriend.

    “Didyouspeakfromyourownobservation,”saidshe,“whenyoutoldhimthatmysisterlovedhim,ormerelyfrommyinformationlastspring?”

    “Fromtheformer.IhadnarrowlyobservedherduringthetwovisitswhichIhadlatelymadehere;andIwasconvincedofheraffection.”

    “Andyourassuranceofit,Itedhisdependingonhisownjudgmentinsojustly,offendedhim.Icouldnotallowmyselftoconcealthatyoursisterhadbeenintownthreemonthsl;soeasilyguidedthathisworthwasinvaluable;obeinferioronlytohis