, that he advanced but little. Whilst wandering on in this slow mahey were again surprised,and Elizabeth's astonishment was quite equal to what it had been at first,by the sight of Mr.Darcy approag them,and at no great distahe walk here being here less sheltered than oher side,allowed them to see him before they met.Elizabeth,however astonished,was at least more prepared for an interview than before,and resolved to appear and to speak with ess,if he really inteo meet them.For a few moments,indeed,she felt that he would probably strike into some other path.The ideasted while a turning in the walk cealed him from their view;the turning past,he was immediately before them.With a nce, she saw that he had lost none of his ret civility;and,to imitate his politeness, she began, as they met, to admire the beauty of the ce;but she had not got beyond the words“delightful,”and“charming,”when some unlucky recolles obtruded,and she fahat praise of Pemberley from her might be mischievously strued.Her colour ged,and she said no more.
Mrs.Gardiner was standing a little behind;and on her pausing, he asked her if she would do him the honour of introdug him to her friends.This was a stroke of civility for which she was quite unprepared; and she could hardly suppress a smile at his being now seeking the acquaintance of some of those very people against whom his pride had revolted in his offer to herself.“What will be his surprise,”thought she,“when he knows who they are? He takes the
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