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第137章（第1页）

“Iamalmostafraidofaskingwhatyouthoughtofme，whenwemetatPemberley。Youblamedmeforcoming?”

“Noindeed;Ifeltnothingbutsurprise。”

“Yoursurprisecouldnotbegreaterthanmineinbeingnoticedbyyou。MyconsciencetoldmethatIdeservednoextraordinarypoliteness，andIconfessthatIdidnotexpecttoreceivemorethanmydue。”

“Myobjectthen，”repliedDarcy，“wastoshowyou，byeverycivilityinmypower，thatIwasnotsomeanastoresentthepast;andIhopedtoobtainyourforgiveness，tolessenyourillopinion，bylettingyouseethatyourreproofshadbeenattendedto。HowsoonanyotherwishesintroducedthemselvesIcanhardlytell，butIbelieveinabouthalfanhourafterIhadseenyou。”

HethentoldherofGeorgianasdelightinheracquaintance，andofherdisappointmentatitssuddeninterruption;whichnaturallyleadingtothecauseofthatinterruption，shesoonlearntthathisresolutionoffollowingherfromDerbyshireinquestofhersisterhadbeenformedbeforehequittedtheinn，andthathisgravityandthoughtfulnesstherehadarisenfromnootherstrugglesthanwhatsuchapurposemustcomprehend。

Sheexpressedhergratitudeagain，butitwastoopainfulasubjecttoeach，tobedweltonfarther。

Afterwalkingseveralmilesinaleisurelymanner，andtoobusytoknowanythingaboutit，theyfoundatlast，onexaminingtheirwatches，thatitwastimetobeathome。

“WhatcouldbecomeofMr。BingleyandJane!”wasawonderwhichintroducedthediscussionoftheiraffairs。Darcywasdelightedwiththeirengagement;hisfriendhadgivenhimtheearliestinformationofit。

“Imustaskwhetheryouweresurprised?”saidElizabeth。

“Notatall。WhenIwentaway，Ifeltthatitwouldsoonhappen。”

“Thatistosay，youhadgivenyourpermission。Iguessedasmuch。”Andthoughheexclaimedattheterm，shefoundthatithadbeenprettymuchthecase。

“OntheeveningbeforemygoingtoLondon，”saidhe，“Imadeaconfessiontohim，whichIbelieveIoughttohavemadelongago。Itoldhimofallthathadoccurredtomakemyformerinterferenceinhisaffairsabsurdandimpertinent。Hissurprisewasgreat。Hehadneverhadtheslightestsuspicion。Itoldhim，moreover，thatIbelievedmyselfmistakeninsupposing，asIhaddone，thatyoursisterwasindifferenttohim;andasIcouldeasilyperceivethathisattachmenttoherwasunabated，Ifeltnodoubtoftheirhappinesstogether。”

Elizabethcouldnothelpsmilingathiseasymannerofdirectinghisfriend。

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

“Fromtheformer。IhadnarrowlyobservedherduringthetwovisitswhichIhadlatelymadehere;andIwasconvincedofheraffection。”

“Andyourassuranceofit，Isuppose，carriedimmediateconvictiontohim。”

“Itdid。Bingleyismostunaffectedlymodest。Hisdiffidencehadpreventedhisdependingonhisownjudgmentinsoanxiousacase，buthisrelianceonminemadeeverythingeasy。Iwasobligedtoconfessonething，whichforatime，andnotunjustly，offendedhim。Icouldnotallowmyselftoconcealthatyoursisterhadbeenintownthreemonthslastwinter，thatIhadknownit，andpurposelykeptitfromhim。Hewasangry。Buthisanger，Iampersuaded，lastednolongerthanheremainedinanydoubtofyoursisterssentiments。Hehasheartilyforgivenmenow。”

ElizabethlongedtoobservethatMr。Bingleyhadbeenamostdelightfulfriend;soeasilyguidedthathisworthwasinvaluable;butshecheckedherself。Sherememberedthathehadyettolearntobelaughedat，anditwasrathertooearlytobegin。InanticipatingthehappinessofBingley，whichofcoursewastobeinferioronlytohisown，hecontinuedtheconversationtilltheyreachedthehouse。Inthehalltheyparted。