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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.