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第128章(第1页)

“Imustgoinstantlytomymother;”shecried。“Iwouldnotonanyaccounttriflewithheraffectionatesolicitude;orallowhertohearitfromanyonebutmyself。Heisgonetomyfatheralready。Oh!Lizzy,toknowthatwhatIhavetorelatewillgivesuchpleasuretoallmydearfamily!howshallIbearsomuchhappiness!”

Shethenhastenedawaytohermother,whohadpurposelybrokenupthecardparty,andwassittingupstairswithKitty。

Elizabeth,whowasleftbyherself,nowsmiledattherapidityandeasewithwhichanaffairwasfinallysettled,thathadgiventhemsomanypreviousmonthsofsuspenseandvexation。

“Andthis,”saidshe,“istheendofallhisfriendsanxiouscircumspection!ofallhissistersfalsehoodandcontrivance!thehappiest,wisest,mostreasonableend!”

InafewminutesshewasjoinedbyBingley,whoseconferencewithherfatherhadbeenshortandtothepurpose。

“Whereisyoursister?”saidhehastily,asheopenedthedoor。

“Withmymotherupstairs。Shewillbedowninamoment,Idaresay。”

Hethenshutthedoor,and,cominguptoher,claimedthegoodwishesandaffectionofasister。Elizabethhonestlyandheartilyexpressedherdelightintheprospectoftheirrelationship。Theyshookhandswithgreatcordiality;andthen,tillhersistercamedown,shehadtolistentoallhehadtosayofhisownhappiness,andofJanesperfections;andinspiteofhisbeingalover,Elizabethreallybelievedallhisexpectationsoffelicitytoberationallyfounded,becausetheyhadforbasistheexcellentunderstanding,andsuper-excellentdispositionofJane,andageneralsimilarityoffeelingandtastebetweenherandhimself。

Itwasaneveningofnocommondelighttothemall;thesatisfactionofMissBennetsmindgaveaglowofsuchsweetanimationtoherface,asmadeherlookhandsomerthanever。Kittysimperedandsmiled,andhopedherturnwascomingsoon。Mrs。Bennetcouldnotgiveherconsentorspeakherapprobationintermswarmenoughtosatisfyherfeelings,thoughshetalkedtoBingleyofnothingelseforhalfanhour;andwhenMr。Bennetjoinedthematsupper,hisvoiceandmannerplainlyshowedhowreallyhappyhewas。

Notaword,however,passedhislipsinallusiontoit,tilltheirvisitortookhisleaveforthenight;butassoonashewasgone,heturnedtohisdaughter,andsaid:

“Jane,Icongratulateyou。Youwillbeaveryhappywoman。”

Janewenttohiminstantly,kissedhim,andthankedhimforhisgoodness。

“Youareagoodgirl;”hereplied,“andIhavegreatpleasureinthinkingyouwillbesohappilysettled。Ihavenotadoubtofyourdoingverywelltogether。Yourtempersarebynomeansunlike。Youareeachofyousocomplying,thatnothingwilleverberesolvedon;soeasy,thateveryservantwillcheatyou;andsogenerous,thatyouwillalwaysexceedyourincome。”

“Ihopenotso。Imprudenceorthoughtlessnessinmoneymatterswouldbeunpardonableinme。”

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