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第125章（第1页）

Assoonastheyweregone，Elizabethwalkedouttorecoverherspirits;orinotherwords，todwellwithoutinterruptiononthosesubjectsthatmustdeadenthemmore.Mr.Darcysbehaviourastonishedandvexedher.

“Why，ifhecameonlytobesilent，grave，andindifferent，”saidshe，“didhecomeatall?”

Shecouldsettleitinnowaythatgaveherpleasure.

“Hecouldbestillamiable，stillpleasing，tomyuncleandaunt，whenhewasintown;andwhynottome?Ifhefearsme，whycomehither?Ifhenolongercaresforme，whysilent?Teasing，teasing，man!Iwillthinknomoreabouthi”

Herresolutionwasforashorttimeinvoluntarilykeptbytheapproachofhersister，whojoinedherwithacheerfullook，whichshowedherbettersatisfiedwiththeirvisitors，thanElizabeth.

“Now，”saidshe，“thatthisfirstmeetingisover，Ifeelperfectlyeasy.Iknowmyownstrength，andIshallneverbeembarrassedagainbyhiscoming.IamgladhedineshereonTuesday.Itwillthenbepubliclyseenthat，onbothsides，wemeetonlyascommonandindifferentacquaintance.”

“Yes，veryindifferentindeed，”saidElizabeth，laughingly.“Oh，Jane，takecare.”

“MydearLizzy，youcannotthinkmesoweak，astobeindangernow?”

“Ithinkyouareinverygreatdangerofmakinghimasmuchinlovewithyouasever.”

TheydidnotseethegentlemenagaintillTuesday;andMrs.Bennet，inthemeanwhile，wasgivingwaytoallthehappyschemes，whichthegoodhumourandcommonpolitenessofBingley，inhalfanhoursvisit，hadrevived.

OnTuesdaytherewasalargepartyassembledatLongbourn;andthetwowhoweremostanxiouslyexpected，tothecreditoftheirpunctualityassportsmen，wereinverygoodtime.Whentheyrepairedtothedining-room，ElizabetheagerlywatchedtoseewhetherBingleywouldtaketheplace，which，inalltheirformerparties，hadbelongedtohim，byhersister.Herprudentmother，occupiedbythesameideas，forboretoinvitehimtositbyherself.Onenteringtheroom，heseemedtohesitate;butJanehappenedtolookround，andhappenedtosmile:itwasdecided.Heplacedhimselfbyher.

Elizabeth，withatriumphantsensation，lookedtowardshisfriend.Heboreitwithnobleindifference，andshewouldhaveimaginedthatBingleyhadreceivedhissanctiontobehappy，hadshenotseenhiseyeslikewiseturnedtowardsMr.Darcy，withanexpressionofhalf-laughingalar

Hisbehaviourtohersisterwassuch，duringdinnertime，asshowedanadmirationofher，which，thoughmoreguardedthanformerly，persuadedElizabeth，thatifleftwhollytohimself，Janeshappiness，andhisown，wouldbespeedilysecured.Thoughshedarednotdependupontheconsequence，sheyetreceivedpleasurefromobservinghisbehaviour.Itgaveheralltheanimationthatherspiritscouldboast;forshewasinnocheerfulhumour.Mr.DarcywasalmostasfarfromherasthetablecoulddividetheHewasononesideofhermother.Sheknewhowlittlesuchasituationwouldgivepleasuretoeither，ormakeeitherappeartoadvantage.Shewasnotnearenoughtohearanyoftheirdiscourse，butshecouldseehowseldomtheyspoketoeachother，andhowformalandcoldwastheirmannerwhenevertheydid.Hermothersungraciousness，madethesenseofwhattheyowedhimmorepainfultoElizabethsmind;andshewould，attimes，havegivenanythingtobeprivilegedtotellhimthathiskindnesswasneitherunknownnorunfeltbythewholeofthefamily.

Shewasinhopesthattheeveningwouldaffordsomeopportunityofbringingthemtogether;thatthewholeofthevisitwouldnotpassawaywithoutenablingthemtoenterintosomethingmoreofconversationthanthemereceremonioussalutationattendinghisentrance.Anxiousanduneasy，theperiodwhichpassedinthedrawing-room，beforethegentlemencame，waswearisomeanddulltoadegreethatalmostmadeheruncivil.Shelookedforwardtotheirentranceasthepointonwhichallherchanceofpleasurefortheeveningmustdepend.

“Ifhedoesnotcometome，then，”saidshe，“Ishallgivehimupforever.”

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