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第123章（第1页）

“Ibegintobesorrythathecomesatall，”saidJanetohersister.“Itwouldbenothing;Icouldseehimwithperfectindifference，butIcanhardlybeartohearitthusperpetuallytalkedof.Mymothermeanswell;butshedoesnotknow，noonecanknow，howmuchIsufferfromwhatshesays.HappyshallIbe，whenhisstayatNetherfieldisover!”

“IwishIcouldsayanythingtocomfortyou，”repliedElizabeth;“butitiswhollyoutofmypower.Youmustfeelit;andtheusualsatisfactionofpreachingpatiencetoasuffererisdeniedme，becauseyouhavealwayssomuch.”

Mr.Bingleyarrived.Mrs.Bennet，throughtheassistanceofservants，contrivedtohavetheearliesttidingsofit，thattheperiodofanxietyandfretfulnessonhersidemightbeaslongasitcould.Shecountedthedaysthatmustintervenebeforetheirinvitationcouldbesent;hopelessofseeinghimbefore.ButonthethirdmorningafterhisarrivalinHertfordshire，shesawhim，fromherdressing-roomwindow，enterthepaddockandridetowardsthehouse.

Herdaughterswereeagerlycalledtopartakeofherjoy.Janeresolutelykeptherplaceatthetable;butElizabeth，tosatisfyhermother，wenttothewindow—shelooked，—shesawMr.Darcywithhim，andsatdownagainbyhersister.

“Thereisagentlemanwithhim，mamma，”saidKitty;“whocanitbe?”

“Someacquaintanceorother，mydear，Isuppose;IamsureIdonotknow.”

“La!”repliedKitty，“itlooksjustlikethatmanthatusedtobewithhimbefore.Mr.whats-his-name.Thattall，proudman.”

“Goodgracious!Mr.Darcy!—andsoitdoes，Ivow.Well，anyfriendofMr.Bingleyswillalwaysbewelcomehere，tobesure;butelseImustsaythatIhatetheverysightofhi”

JanelookedatElizabethwithsurpriseandconcern.SheknewbutlittleoftheirmeetinginDerbyshire，andthereforefeltfortheawkwardnesswhichmustattendhersister，inseeinghimalmostforthefirsttimeafterreceivinghisexplanatoryletter.Bothsisterswereuncomfortableenough.Eachfeltfortheother，andofcourseforthemselves;andtheirmothertalkedon，ofherdislikeofMr.Darcy，andherresolutiontobeciviltohimonlyasMr.Bingleysfriend，withoutbeingheardbyeitheroftheButElizabethhadsourcesofuneasinesswhichcouldnotbesuspectedbyJane，towhomshehadneveryethadcouragetoshewMrs.Gardinersletter，ortorelateherownchangeofsentimenttowardshiToJane，hecouldbeonlyamanwhoseproposalsshehadrefused，andwhosemeritshehadundervalued;buttoherownmoreextensiveinformation，hewasthepersontowhomthewholefamilywereindebtedforthefirstofbenefits，andwhomsheregardedherselfwithaninterest，ifnotquitesotender，atleastasreasonableandjustaswhatJanefeltforBingley.Herastonishmentathiscoming—athiscomingtoNetherfield，toLongbourn，andvoluntarilyseekingheragain，wasalmostequaltowhatshehadknownonfirstwitnessinghisalteredbehaviourinDerbyshire.

Thecolourwhichhadbeendrivenfromherface，returnedforhalfaminutewithanadditionalglow，andasmileofdelightaddedlustretohereyes，asshethoughtforthatspaceoftimethathisaffectionandwishesmuststillbeunshaken.Butshewouldnotbesecure.

“Letmefirstseehowhebehaves，”saidshe;“itwillthenbeearlyenoughforexpectation.”

Shesatintentlyatwork，strivingtobecomposed，andwithoutdaringtoliftuphereyes，tillanxiouscuriositycarriedthemtothefaceofhersisterastheservantwasapproachingthedoor.Janelookedalittlepalerthanusual，butmoresedatethanElizabethhadexpected.Onthegentlemensappearing，hercolourincreased;yetshereceivedthemwithtolerableease，andwithaproprietyofbehaviourequallyfreefromanysymptomofresentmentoranyunnecessarycomplaisance.

Elizabethsaidaslittletoeitherascivilitywouldallow，andsatdownagaintoherwork，withaneagernesswhichitdidnotoftencommand.ShehadventuredonlyoneglanceatDarcy.Helookedserious，asusual;and，shethought，moreashehadbeenusedtolookinHertfordshire，thanasshehadseenhimatPemberley.But，perhapshecouldnotinhermotherspresencebewhathewasbeforeheruncleandaunt.Itwasapainful，butnotanimprobable，conjecture.

Bingley，shehadlikewiseseenforaninstant，andinthatshortperiodsawhimlookingbothpleasedandembarrassed.HewasreceivedbyMrs.Bennetwithadegreeofcivilitywhichmadehertwodaughtersashamed，especiallywhencontrastedwiththecoldandceremoniouspolitenessofhercurtseyandaddresstohisfriend.

Elizabeth，particularly，whoknewthathermotherowedtothelatterthepreservationofherfavouritedaughterfromirremediableinfamy，washurtanddistressedtoamostpainfuldegreebyadistinctionsoillapplied.

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