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Persuaded as Miss Bingley was that Darcy admired Elizabeth , this was not the best method of recommending herself ; but angry people are not always wise ; and in seeing him at last look somewhat nettled , she had all the success she expected . He was resolutely silent , however ; and , from a determination of making him speak , she continued , — “ I remember , when we first knew her in Hertfordshire , how amazed we all were to find that she was a reputed beauty ; and I particularly recollect your saying one night , after they had been dining at Netherfield , ‘ She a beauty ! I should as soon call her mother a wit . ’ But afterwards she seemed to improve on you , and I believe you thought her rather pretty at one time . ” “ Yes , ” replied Darcy , who could contain himself no longer , “ but that was only when I first knew her ; for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance . ” He then went away , and Miss Bingley was left to all the satisfaction of having forced him to say what gave no one any pain but herself . Mrs . Gardiner and Elizabeth talked of all that had occurred during their visit , as they returned , except what had particularly interested them both . The looks and behaviour of everybody they had seen were discussed , except of the person who had mostly engaged their attention . They talked of his sister , his friends , his house , his fruit , of everything but himself ; yet Elizabeth was longing to know what Mrs . Gardiner thought of him , and Mrs . Gardiner would have been highly gratified by her niece’s beginning the subject . Chapter XLVI . ELIZABETH had been a good deal disappointed in not finding a letter from Jane on their first arrival at Lambton ; and this disappointment had been renewed on each of the mornings that had now been spent there ; but on the third her repining was over , and her sister justified , by the receipt of two letters from her at once , on one of which was marked that it had been mis - sent elsewhere . Elizabeth was not surprised at it , as Jane had written the direction remarkably ill . They had just been preparing to walk as the letters came in ; and her uncle and aunt , leaving her to enjoy them in quiet , set off by themselves . The one mis - sent must be first attended to ; it had been written five days ago . The beginning contained an account of all their little parties and engagements , with such news as the country afforded ; but the latter half , which was dated a day later , and written in evident agitation , gave more important intelligence . It was to this effect : —
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