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MissBingleyscongratulationstoherbrother，onhisapproachingmarriage，wereallthatwasaffectionateandinsincere.ShewroteeventoJaneontheoccasion，toexpressherdelight，andrepeatallherformerprofessionsofregard.Janewasnotdeceived，butshewasaffected;andthoughfeelingnorelianceonher，couldnothelpwritingheramuchkinderanswerthansheknewwasdeserved.

ThejoywhichMissDarcyexpressedonreceivingsimilarinformation，wasassincereasherbrothersinsendingit.Foursidesofpaperwereinsufficienttocontainallherdelight，andallherearnestdesireofbeinglovedbyhersister.

BeforeanyanswercouldarrivefromMr.Collins，oranycongratulationstoElizabethfromhiswife，theLongbournfamilyheardthattheCollinseswerecomethemselvestoLucasLodge.Thereasonofthissuddenremovalwassoonevident.LadyCatherinehadbeenrenderedsoexceedinglyangrybythecontentsofhernephewsletter，thatCharlotte，reallyrejoicinginthematch，wasanxioustogetawaytillthestormwasblownover.Atsuchamoment，thearrivalofherfriendwasasincerepleasuretoElizabeth，thoughinthecourseoftheirmeetingsshemustsometimesthinkthepleasuredearlybought，whenshesawMr.Darcyexposedtoalltheparadingandobsequiouscivilityofherhusband.Heboreit，however，withadmirablecalmness.HecouldevenlistentoSirWilliamLucas，whenhecomplimentedhimoncarryingawaythebrightestjewelofthecountry，andexpressedhishopesoftheirallmeetingfrequentlyatSt.Jamess，withverydecentcomposure.Ifhedidshrughisshoulders，itwasnottillSirWilliamwasoutofsight.

Mrs.Phillipssvulgaritywasanother，andperhaps，agreatertaxonhisforbearance;andthoughMrs.Phillips，aswellashersister，stoodintoomuchaweofhimtospeakwiththefamiliaritywhichBingleysgoodhumourencouraged，yet，whenevershedidspeak，shemustbevulgar.Norwasherrespectforhim，thoughitmadehermorequiet，atalllikelytomakehermoreelegant.Elizabethdidallshecouldtoshieldhimfromthefrequentnoticeofeither，andwaseveranxioustokeephimtoherself，andtothoseofherfamilywithwhomhemightconversewithoutmortification;andthoughtheuncomfortablefeelingsarisingfromallthistookfromtheseasonofcourtshipmuchofitspleasure，itaddedtothehopeofthefuture;andshelookedforwardwithdelighttothetimewhentheyshouldberemovedfromsocietysolittlepleasingtoeither，toallthecomfortandeleganceoftheirfamilypartyatPemberley.

HappyforallhermaternalfeelingswasthedayonwhichMrs.Bennetgotridofhertwomostdeservingdaughters.WithwhatdelightedpridesheafterwardsvisitedMrs.Bingley，andtalkedofMrs.Darcy，maybeguessed.IwishIcouldsay，forthesakeofherfamily，thattheaccomplishmentofherearnestdesireintheestablishmentofsomanyofherchildrenproducedsohappyaneffectastomakeherasensible，amiable，well-informedwomanfortherestofherlife;thoughperhapsitwasluckyforherhusband，whomightnothaverelisheddomesticfelicityinsounusualaform，thatshestillwasoccasionallynervousandinvariablysilly.

Mr.Bennetmissedhisseconddaughterexceedingly;hisaffectionforherdrewhimoftenerfromhomethananythingelsecoulddo.HedelightedingoingtoPemberley，especiallywhenhewasleastexpected.

Mr.BingleyandJaneremainedatNetherfieldonlyatwelvemonth.SonearavicinitytohermotherandMerytonrelationswasnotdesirableeventohiseasytemper，orheraffectionateheart.Thedarlingwishofhissisterswasthengratified;heboughtanestateinaneighbouringcountytoDerbyshire，andJaneandElizabeth，inadditiontoeveryothersourceofhappiness，werewithinthirtymilesofeachother.

Kitty，toherverymaterialadvantage，spentthechiefofhertimewithhertwoeldersisters.Insocietysosuperiortowhatshehadgenerallyknown，herimprovementwasgreat.ShewasnotofsoungovernableatemperasLydia;and，removedfromtheinfluenceofLydiasexample，shebecame，byproperattentionandmanagement，lessirritable，lessignorant，andlessinsipid.FromthefurtherdisadvantageofLydiassocietyshewasofcoursecarefullykept，andthoughMrs.Wickhamfrequentlyinvitedhertocomeandstaywithher，withthepromiseofballsandyoungmen，herfatherwouldneverconsenttohergoing.

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