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Elizabeth joined them again only to say that her sister was worse , and that she could not leave her . Bingley urged Mr . Jones’s being sent for immediately ; while his sisters , convinced that no country advice could be of any service , recommended an express to town for one of the most eminent physicians . This she would not hear of ; but she was not so unwilling to comply with their brother’s proposal ; and it was settled that Mr . Jones should be sent for early in the morning , if Miss Bennet were not decidedly better . Bingley was quite uncomfortable ; his sisters declared that they were miserable . They solaced their wretchedness , however , by duets after supper ; while he could find no better relief to his feelings than by giving his housekeeper directions that every possible attention might be paid to the sick lady and her sister . CHAPTER IX . ELIZABETH passed the chief of the night in her sister’s room , and in the morning had the pleasure of being able to send a tolerable answer to the inquiries which she very early received from Mr . Bingley by a housemaid , and some time afterwards from the two elegant ladies who waited on his sisters . In spite of this amendment , however , she requested to have a note sent to Longbourn , desiring her mother to visit Jane , and form her own judgment of her situation . The note was immediately despatched , and its contents as quickly complied with . Mrs . Bennet , accompanied by her two youngest girls , reached Netherfield soon after the family breakfast . Had she found Jane in any apparent danger , Mrs . Bennet would have been very miserable ; but being satisfied on seeing her that her illness was not alarming , she had no wish of her recovering immediately , as her restoration to health would probably remove her from Netherfield . She would not listen , therefore , to her daughter’s proposal of being carried home ; neither did the apothecary , who arrived about the same time , think it at all advisable . After sitting a little while with Jane , on Miss Bingley’s appearance and invitation , the mother and three daughters all attended her into the breakfast parlour . Bingley met them with hopes that Mrs . Bennet had not found Miss Bennet worse than she expected . “ Indeed I have , sir , ” was her answer . “ She is a great deal too ill to be moved . Mr . Jones says we must not think of moving her . We must trespass a little longer on your kindness . ” “ Removed ! ” cried Bingley . “ It must not be thought of . My sister , I am sure , will not hear of her removal . ” “ You may depend upon it , madam , ” said Miss Bingley , with cold civility , “ that Miss Bennet shall receive every possible attention while she remains with us . ” Mrs . Bennet was profuse in her acknowledgments . “ I am sure , ” she added , “ if it was not for such good friends , I do not know what would become of her , for she is very ill indeed , and suffers a vast deal , though with the greatest patience in the world , which is always the way with her , for she has , without exception , the sweetest temper I ever met with . I often tell my other girls they are nothing to her . You have a sweet room here , Mr . Bingley , and a charming prospect over that gravel walk . I do not know a place in the country that is equal to Netherfield . You will not think of quitting it in a hurry , I hope , though you have but a short lease . ”
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