飘天文学

第127章（第1页）

Afewdaysafterthisvisit，Mr.Bingleycalledagain，andalone.HisfriendhadlefthimthatmorningforLondon，butwastoreturnhomeintendaystime.Hesatwiththemaboveanhour，andwasinremarkablygoodspirits.Mrs.Bennetinvitedhimtodinewiththem;but，withmanyexpressionsofconcern，heconfessedhimselfengagedelsewhere.

“Nexttimeyoucall，”saidshe，“Ihopeweshallbemorelucky.”Heshouldbeparticularlyhappyatanytime，etc.etc.;andifshewouldgivehimleave，wouldtakeanearlyopportunityofwaitingonthe

“Canyoucometo-morrow?”

Yes，hehadnoengagementatallforto-morrow;andherinvitationwasacceptedwithalacrity.

Hecame，andinsuchverygoodtimethattheladieswerenoneofthemdressed.InranMrs.Bennettoherdaughtersroom，inherdressinggown，andwithherhairhalffinished，cryingout:

“MydearJane，makehasteandhurrydown.Heiscome—Mr.Bingleyiscome.Heis，indeed.Makehaste，makehaste.Here，Sarah，cometoMissBennetthismoment，andhelpheronwithhergown.NevermindMissLizzyshair.”

“Wewillbedownassoonaswecan，”saidJane;“butIdaresayKittyisforwarderthaneitherofus，forshewentupstairshalfanhourago.”

“Oh!hangKitty!whathasshetodowithit?Comebequick，bequick!Whereisyoursash，mydear?”

Butwhenhermotherwasgone，Janewouldnotbeprevailedontogodownwithoutoneofhersisters.

Thesameanxietytogetthembythemselveswasvisibleagainintheevening.Aftertea，Mr.Bennetretiredtothelibrary，aswashiscustom，andMarywentupstairstoherinstrument.Twoobstaclesofthefivebeingthusremoved，Mrs.BennetsatlookingandwinkingatElizabethandCatherineforaconsiderabletime，withoutmakinganyimpressionontheElizabethwouldnotobserveher;andwhenatlastKittydid，sheveryinnocentlysaid，“Whatisthemattermamma?Whatdoyoukeepwinkingatmefor?WhatamItodo?”

“Nothingchild，nothing.Ididnotwinkatyou.”Shethensatstillfiveminuteslonger;butunabletowastesuchapreciousoccasion，shesuddenlygotup，andsayingtoKitty，“Comehere，mylove，Iwanttospeaktoyou，”tookheroutoftherooJaneinstantlygavealookatElizabethwhichspokeherdistressatsuchpremeditation，andherentreatythatshewouldnotgiveintoit.Inafewminutes，Mrs.Bennethalf-openedthedoorandcalledout:

“Lizzy，mydear，Iwanttospeakwithyou.”

Elizabethwasforcedtogo.

“Wemayaswellleavethembythemselvesyouknow;”saidhermother，assoonasshewasinthehall.“KittyandIaregoingupstairstositinmydressing-roo”

Elizabethmadenoattempttoreasonwithhermother，butremainedquietlyinthehall，tillsheandKittywereoutofsight，thenreturnedintothedrawing-roo

Mrs.Bennetsschemesforthisdaywereineffectual.Bingleywaseverythingthatwascharming，excepttheprofessedloverofherdaughter.Hiseaseandcheerfulnessrenderedhimamostagreeableadditiontotheireveningparty;andheborewiththeill-judgedofficiousnessofthemother，andheardallhersillyremarkswithaforbearanceandcommandofcountenanceparticularlygratefultothedaughter.

Hescarcelyneededaninvitationtostaysupper;andbeforehewentaway，anengagementwasformed，chieflythroughhisownandMrs.Bennetsmeans，forhiscomingnextmorningtoshootwithherhusband.

Afterthisday，Janesaidnomoreofherindifference.NotawordpassedbetweenthesistersconcerningBingley;butElizabethwenttobedinthehappybeliefthatallmustspeedilybeconcluded，unlessMr.Darcyreturnedwithinthestatedtime.Seriously，however，shefelttolerablypersuadedthatallthismusthavetakenplacewiththatgentlemansconcurrence.

Bingleywaspunctualtohisappointment;andheandMr.Bennetspentthemorningtogether，ashadbeenagreedon.Thelatterwasmuchmoreagreeablethanhiscompanionexpected.TherewasnothingofpresumptionorfollyinBingleythatcouldprovokehisridicule，ordisgusthimintosilence;andhewasmorecommunicative，andlesseccentric，thantheotherhadeverseenhiBingleyofcoursereturnedwithhimtodinner;andintheeveningMrs.Bennetsinventionwasagainatworktogeteverybodyawayfromhimandherdaughter.Elizabeth，whohadalettertowrite，wentintothebreakfastroomforthatpurposesoonaftertea;forastheotherswereallgoingtositdowntocards，shecouldnotbewantedtocounteracthermothersschemes.

Butonreturningtothedrawing-room，whenherletterwasfinished，shesaw，toherinfinitesurprise，therewasreasontofearthathermotherhadbeentooingeniousforher.Onopeningthedoor，sheperceivedhersisterandBingleystandingtogetheroverthehearth，asifengagedinearnestconversation;andhadthisledtonosuspicion，thefacesofboth，astheyhastilyturnedroundandmovedawayfromeachother，wouldhavetolditall.Theirsituationwasawkwardenough;buthersshethoughtwasstillworse.Notasyllablewasutteredbyeither;andElizabethwasonthepointofgoingawayagain，whenBingley，whoaswellastheotherhadsatdown，suddenlyrose，andwhisperingafewwordstohersister，ranoutoftheroo

JanecouldhavenoreservesfromElizabeth，whereconfidencewouldgivepleasure;andinstantlyembracingher，acknowledged，withtheliveliestemotion，thatshewasthehappiestcreatureintheworld.

“Tistoomuch!”sheadded，“byfartoomuch.Idonotdeserveit.Oh!whyisnoteverybodyashappy?”

Elizabethscongratulationsweregivenwithasincerity，awarmth，adelight，whichwordscouldbutpoorlyexpress.EverysentenceofkindnesswasafreshsourceofhappinesstoJane.Butshewouldnotallowherselftostaywithhersister，orsayhalfthatremainedtobesaidforthepresent.

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