Elizabeth had settled it that Mr.Darcy would bring his sister to visit her the very day after her reag Pemberley; and was sequently resolved not to be out of sight of the inn the whole of that m. But her clusion was false; for on the very m after their own arrival at Lambton, these visitors came.They had been walking about the ce with some of their new friends, and were just returning to the inn to dress themselves for dining with the same family,when the sound of a carriage drew them to a window, and they saw a gentleman and ady in a curricle driving up the street.Elizabeth immediately reizing the livery, guessed what it meant, and imparted no small degree of her surprise to her rtions by acquainting them with the honour which she expected. Her uncle and aunt were all amazement; and the embarrassment of her manner as she spoke, joio the circumstaself, and many of the circumstances of the preg day,opeo them a new idea on the business.Nothing had ever suggested it before, but they now felt that there was no other way of ounting for such attentions from such a quarter than by supposing a partiality for their niece.While these newly-born notions were passing in their heads, the perturbation of Elizabeth's feelings was at every moment increasing. She was quite amazed at her own diposure;but amongst other causes of disquiet,she dreaded lest the partiality of the brother should have said too mu her favour;and,more thanmonly anxious to please,she naturally suspected that ev
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