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Elizabeth here felt herself called on to say something in vindication of his behaviour to Wickham ; and , therefore , gave them to understand , in as guarded a manner as she could , that by what she had heard from his relations in Kent , his actions were capable of a very different construction ; and that his character was by no means so faulty , nor Wickham’s so amiable , as they had been considered in Hertfordshire . In confirmation of this , she related the particulars of all the pecuniary transactions in which they had been connected , without actually naming her authority , but stating it to be such as might be relied on . Mrs . Gardiner was surprised and concerned : but as they were now approaching the scene of her former pleasures , every idea gave way to the charm of recollection ; and she was too much engaged in pointing out to her husband all the interesting spots in its environs , to think of anything else . Fatigued as she had been by the morning’s walk , they had no sooner dined than she set off again in quest of her former acquaintance , and the evening was spent in the satisfactions of an intercourse renewed after many years ’ discontinuance . The occurrences of the day were too full of interest to leave Elizabeth much attention for any of these new friends ; and she could do nothing but think , and think with wonder , of Mr . Darcy’s civility , and , above all , of his wishing her to be acquainted with his sister . CHAPTER XLIV . ELIZABETH had settled it that Mr . Darcy would bring his sister to visit her the very day after her reaching Pemberley ; and was , consequently , resolved not to be out of sight of the inn the whole of that morning . But her conclusion was false ; for on the very morning after their own arrival at Lambton these visitors came . They had been walking about the place with some of their new friends , and were just returned to the inn to dress themselves for dining with the same family , when the sound of a carriage drew them to a window , and they saw a gentleman and lady in a curricle driving up the street . Elizabeth , immediately recognizing the livery , guessed what it meant , and imparted no small degree of surprise to her relations , by acquainting them with the honour which she expected . Her uncle and aunt were all amazement ; and the embarrassment of her manner as she spoke , joined to the circumstance itself , and many of the circumstances of the preceding day , opened to them a new idea on the business . Nothing had ever suggested it before , but they now felt that there was no other way of accounting for such attentions from such a quarter than by supposing a partiality for their niece . While these newly - born notions were passing in their heads , the perturbation of Elizabeth’s feelings was every moment increasing . She was quite amazed at her own discomposure ; but , amongst other causes of disquiet , she dreaded lest the partiality of the brother should have said too much in her favour ; and , more than commonly anxious to please , she naturally suspected that every power of pleasing would fail her .
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