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ItwasnotoftenthatshecouldturnhereyesonMr。Darcyhimself;but，whenevershedidcatchaglimpse，shesawanexpressionofgeneralcomplaisance，andinallthathesaidsheheardanaccentsofarremovedfromhauteurordisdainofhiscompanions，asconvincedherthattheimprovementofmannerswhichshehadyesterdaywitnessedhowevertemporaryitsexistencemightprove，hadatleastoutlivedoneday。Whenshesawhimthusseekingtheacquaintanceandcourtingthegoodopinionofpeoplewithwhomanyintercourseafewmonthsagowouldhavebeenadisgrace—whenshesawhimthuscivil，notonlytoherself，buttotheveryrelationswhomhehadopenlydisdained，andrecollectedtheirlastlivelysceneinHunsfordParsonage—thedifference，thechangewassogreat，andstrucksoforciblyonhermind，thatshecouldhardlyrestrainherastonishmentfrombeingvisible。Never，eveninthecompanyofhisdearfriendsatNetherfield，orhisdignifiedrelationsatRosings，hadsheseenhimsodesiroustoplease，sofreefromself-consequenceorunbendingreserve，asnow，whennoimportancecouldresultfromthesuccessofhisendeavours，andwheneventheacquaintanceofthosetowhomhisattentionswereaddressedwoulddrawdowntheridiculeandcensureoftheladiesbothofNetherfieldandRosings。

Theirvisitorsstayedwiththemabovehalf-an-hour;andwhentheyarosetodepart，Mr。DarcycalledonhissistertojoinhiminexpressingtheirwishofseeingMr。andMrs。Gardiner，andMissBennet，todinneratPemberley，beforetheyleftthecountry。MissDarcy，thoughwithadiffidencewhichmarkedherlittleinthehabitofgivinginvitations，readilyobeyed。Mrs。Gardinerlookedatherniece，desirousofknowinghowshe，whomtheinvitationmostconcerned，feltdisposedastoitsacceptance，butElizabethhadturnedawayherhead。Presuminghowever，thatthisstudiedavoidancespokeratheramomentaryembarrassmentthananydislikeoftheproposal，andseeinginherhusband，whowasfondofsociety，aperfectwillingnesstoacceptit，sheventuredtoengageforherattendance，andthedayafterthenextwasfixedon。

BingleyexpressedgreatpleasureinthecertaintyofseeingElizabethagain，havingstillagreatdealtosaytoher，andmanyinquiriestomakeafteralltheirHertfordshirefriends。Elizabeth，construingallthisintoawishofhearingherspeakofhersister，waspleased，andonthisaccount，aswellassomeothers，foundherself，whentheirvisitorsleftthem，capableofconsideringthelasthalf-hourwithsomesatisfaction，thoughwhileitwaspassing，theenjoymentofithadbeenlittle。Eagertobealone，andfearfulofinquiriesorhintsfromheruncleandaunt，shestayedwiththemonlylongenoughtoheartheirfavourableopinionofBingley，andthenhurriedawaytodress。

ButshehadnoreasontofearMr。andMrs。Gardinerscuriosity;itwasnottheirwishtoforcehercommunication。ItwasevidentthatshewasmuchbetteracquaintedwithMr。Darcythantheyhadbeforeanyideaof;itwasevidentthathewasverymuchinlovewithher。Theysawmuchtointerest，butnothingtojustifyinquiry。