After walking some time in this way, the twodies in front, the two gentlemen behind, on resuming their ces, after desding to the brink of the river for the better iion of some curious water-nt,there ced to be a little alteration. It inated in Mrs.Gardiner,who,fatigued by the exercise of the m, found Elizabeth's arm ie to her support, and sequently preferred her husband's. Mr. Darcy took her ce by her niece, and they walked on together.After a short silehedy first spoke. She wished him to know that she had been assured of his absence before she came to the ce, and ly began by , that his arrival had been very ued—“for your housekeeper,”she added,“informed us that you would certainly not be here till to-morrow; and indeed, before we left Bakewell, we uood that you were not immediately expected in the try.”He aowledged the truth of it all, and said that business with his steward had asioned hising forward a few hours before the rest of the party with whom he had been travelling.“They will join me early to-morrow,”he tinued,“and among them are some who will im an acquaintah you—Mr.Bingley and his sisters.”
Elizabeth answered only by a slight bow. Her thoughts were instantly driven back to the time when Mr. Bingley's name had bee mentioned between them;and,if she might judge by hisplexion,his mind was not very differently engaged.
“There is also oher person in the party,”he tinued after a pause,“who more particrly wishes to be known to you.Will you
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