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“ Lizzy , you must not do so . You must not suspect me . It mortifies me . I assure you that I have now learnt to enjoy his conversation as an agreeable and sensible young man without having a wish beyond it . I am perfectly satisfied , from what his manners now are , that he never had any design of engaging my affection . It is only that he is blessed with greater sweetness of address , and a stronger desire of generally pleasing , than any other man . ” “ You are very cruel , ” said her sister , “ you will not let me smile , and are provoking me to it every moment . ” “ How hard it is in some cases to be believed ! And how impossible in others ! But why should you wish to persuade me that I feel more than I acknowledge ? ” “ That is a question which I hardly know how to answer . We all love to instruct , though we can teach only what is not worth knowing . Forgive me ; and if you persist in indifference , do not make me your confidante . ” CHAPTER LV . A FEW days after this visit , Mr . Bingley called again , and alone . His friend had left him that morning for London , but was to return home in ten days ’ time . He sat with them above an hour , and was in remarkably good spirits . Mrs . Bennet invited him to dine with them ; but , with many expressions of concern , he confessed himself engaged elsewhere . “ Next time you call , ” said she , “ I hope we shall be more lucky . ” He should be particularly happy at any time , etc . , etc . ; and if she would give him leave , would take an early opportunity of waiting on them . “ Can you come to - morrow ? ” Yes , he had no engagement at all for to - morrow ; and her invitation was accepted with alacrity . He came , and in such very good time , that the ladies were none of them dressed . In ran Mrs . Bennet to her daughters ’ room , in her dressing - gown , and with her hair half finished , crying out , — “ My dear Jane , make haste and hurry down . He is come — Mr . Bingley is come . He is , indeed . Make haste , make haste . Here , Sarah , come to Miss Bennet this moment , and help her on with her gown . Never mind Miss Lizzy’s hair . ” “ We will be down as soon as we can , ” said Jane ; “ but I dare say Kitty is forwarder than either of us , for she went upstairs half an hour ago . ” “ Oh ! hang Kitty ! what has she to do with it ? Come , be quick , be quick ! where is your sash , my dear ? ” But when her mother was gone , Jane would not be prevailed on to go down without one of her sisters . The same anxiety to get them by themselves was visible again in the evening . After tea , Mr . Bennet retired to the library , as was his custom , and Mary went upstairs to her instrument . Two obstacles of the five being thus removed , Mrs . Bennet sat looking and winking at Elizabeth and Catherine for a considerable time , without making any impression on them . Elizabeth would not observe her ; and when at last Kitty did , she very innocently said , “ What is the matter , mamma ? What do you keep winking at me for ? What am I to do ? ”
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