She had instinctively turned away;but stopping on his approach, received hispliments with an embarrassment impossible to be ovee. Had his first appearance, or his resemo the picture they had just been examining, been insuffit to assure the other two that they now saw Mr.Darcy,the gardener's expression of surprise,on beholding his master,must immediately have told it.They stood a little aloof while he was talking to their niece,who,astonished and fused,scarcely dared lift her eyes to his face, and knew not what answer she returo his civil inquiries after her family.Amazed at the alteration of his manner siheyst parted,every sentehat he uttered was increasing her embarrassment;and every idea of the impropriety of her being found there recurring to her mind,the few minutes in which they tinued were some of the most ufortable in her life.Nor did he seem much more at ease;when he spoke, his ent had none of its usual sedateness;and he repeated his inquiries as to the time of her havi Longbourn,and of her staying in Derbyshire,so often,and in so hurried a way,as inly spoke the distra of his thoughts.
At length every idea seemed to fail him; and, after standing a few moments without saying a word, he suddenly recollected himself,and took leave.
The others then joined her, and expressed admiration of his figure;but Elizabeth heard not a word,and wholly engrossed by her own feelings,followed them in silence.She was overpowered by shame aion. Hering there was the
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