It was not often that she could turn her eyes on Mr. Darcy himself; but, whenever she did catch a glimpse, she saw an expression of generalisance, and in all that he said she heard a so far removed from hauteur or disdain of hispanions,as vinced her that the improvement of manners which she had yesterday witnessed however temporary its existence might prove, had at least outlived one day.When she saw him thus seeking the acquaintand c the good opinion of people with whom any intercourse a few months ago would have been a disgrace—when she saw him thus civil, not only to herself, but to the very rtions whom he had openly disdained, and recollected theirst lively se in Hunsford Parsohe differehe ge was so great, and struck so forcibly on her mind, that she could hardly restrain her astonishment from being visible. Never, even in thepany of his dear friends at herfield, or his digions at Rosings,had she seen him so desirous to please,so free from self-sequence or unbending reserve,as now,when no importance could result from the sess of his endeavours,and whehe acquaintance of those to whom his attentions were addressed would draw down the ridicule and sure of thedies both of herfield and Rosings.
Their visitors stayed with them above half-an-hour;and when they arose to depart,Mr.Darcy called on his sister to join him in expressing their wish of seeing Mr.and Mrs.Gardiner,and Miss Be,to di Pemberley,before they left the try.Miss Darcy, though with a diffidence which ma
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