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“ Oh , ” cried Elizabeth , “ I am exceedingly diverted . But it is so strange ! ” “ Yes , that is what makes it amusing . Had they fixed on any other man it would have been nothing ; but his perfect indifference and your pointed dislike make it so delightfully absurd ! Much as I abominate writing , I would not give up Mr . Collins’s correspondence for any consideration . Nay , when I read a letter of his , I cannot help giving him the preference even over Wickham , much as I value the impudence and hypocrisy of my son - in - law . And pray , Lizzy , what said Lady Catherine about this report ? Did she call to refuse her consent ? ” To this question his daughter replied only with a laugh ; and as it had been asked without the least suspicion , she was not distressed by his repeating it . Elizabeth had never been more at a loss to make her feelings appear what they were not . It was necessary to laugh when she would rather have cried . Her father had most cruelly mortified her by what he said of Mr . Darcy’s indifference ; and she could do nothing but wonder at such a want of penetration , or fear that , perhaps , instead of his seeing too little , she might have fancied too much . CHAPTER LVIII . INSTEAD of receiving any such letter of excuse from his friend , as Elizabeth half expected Mr . Bingley to do , he was able to bring Darcy with him to Longbourn before many days had passed after Lady Catherine’s visit . The gentlemen arrived early ; and , before Mrs . Bennet had time to tell him of their having seen his aunt , of which her daughter sat in momentary dread , Bingley , who wanted to be alone with Jane , proposed their all walking out . It was agreed to . Mrs . Bennet was not in the habit of walking , Mary could never spare time , but the remaining five set off together . Bingley and Jane , however , soon allowed the others to outstrip them . They lagged behind , while Elizabeth , Kitty , and Darcy were to entertain each other . Very little was said by either ; Kitty was too much afraid of him to talk ; Elizabeth was secretly forming a desperate resolution ; and , perhaps , he might be doing the same . They walked towards the Lucases ’ , because Kitty wished to call upon Maria ; and as Elizabeth saw no occasion for making it a general concern , when Kitty left them she went boldly on with him alone . Now was the moment for her resolution to be executed ; and while her courage was high , she immediately said , — “ Mr . Darcy , I am a very selfish creature , and for the sake of giving relief to my own feelings care not how much I may be wounding yours . I can no longer help thanking you for your unexampled kindness to my poor sister . Ever since I have known it I have been most anxious to acknowledge to you how gratefully I feel it . Were it known to the rest of my family I should not have merely my own gratitude to express . ”
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