t in a humour to wait for any opening o aunt's intelligence had given me hope,and I was determined at once to know every thing.”

“Lady Catherine has been of infinite use,which ought to make her happy, for she loves to be o tell me,what did you come down to Netherfield for?Was it merely to ride to Longbourn and be embarrassed? or had you intended any more serious consequence?”

“My real purpose was to see you, and to judge, if I could, whether I might ever hope to make you love me.My avowed one, or what I avowed to myself,was to see whether your sister were still partial to Bingley,and if she were,to make the confession to him which I have since made.”

“Shall you ever have courage to announce to Lady Catherine what is to befall her?”

“I am more likely to want more time than courage, it ought to be done,and if you will give me a sheet of paper,it shall be done directly.”

“And if I had not a letter to write myself,I might sit by you and admire the evenness of your writing,as another young lady onc I have an aunt,too,who must not be longer neglected.”

From an unwillingness to confess how much her intimacy with Mr.Darcy had been over-rated,Elizabeth had never yet answere's long letter;but now,having that to communicate which she knew would be most welcome,she was almost ashamed to find that her uncle and aunt had already lost three days of happiness,and immediately wrote as follows:

“I would have thanked you before,my dear
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