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She was immediately told , that the two gentlemen from Rosings had each called during her absence ; Mr . Darcy , only for a few minutes , to take leave , but that Colonel Fitzwilliam had been sitting with them at least an hour , hoping for her return , and almost resolving to walk after her till she could be found . Elizabeth could but just affect concern in missing him ; she really rejoiced at it . Colonel Fitzwilliam was no longer an object . She could think only of her letter . CHAPTER XXXVII . THE two gentlemen left Rosings the next morning ; and Mr . Collins having been in waiting near the lodges , to make them his parting obeisance , was able to bring home the pleasing intelligence of their appearing in very good health , and in as tolerable spirits as could be expected , after the melancholy scene so lately gone through at Rosings . To Rosings he then hastened to console Lady Catherine and her daughter ; and on his return brought back , with great satisfaction , a message from her Ladyship , importing that she felt herself so dull as to make her very desirous of having them all to dine with her . Elizabeth could not see Lady Catherine without recollecting that , had she chosen it , she might by this time have been presented to her as her future niece ; nor could she think , without a smile , of what her Ladyship’s indignation would have been . “ What would she have said ? how would she have behaved ? ” were the questions with which she amused herself . Their first subject was the diminution of the Rosings ’ party . “ I assure you , I feel it exceedingly , ” said Lady Catherine ; “ I believe nobody feels the loss of friends so much as I do . But I am particularly attached to these young men ; and know them to be so much attached to me ! They were excessively sorry to go ! But so they always are . The dear Colonel rallied his spirits tolerably till just at last ; but Darcy seemed to feel it most acutely — more , I think , than last year . His attachment to Rosings certainly increases . ” Mr . Collins had a compliment and an allusion to throw in here , which were kindly smiled on by the mother and daughter . Lady Catherine observed , after dinner , that Miss Bennet seemed out of spirits ; and immediately accounting for it herself , by supposing that she did not like to go home again so soon , she added , — “ But if that is the case , you must write to your mother to beg that you may stay a little longer . Mrs . Collins will be very glad of your company , I am sure . ” “ I am much obliged to your Ladyship for your kind invitation , ” replied Elizabeth ; “ but it is not in my power to accept it . I must be in town next Saturday . ”
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