Pride And Prejudice (The Wild And Wanton Edition)
“Darcy would most likely bring his sister to visit her the day after her reaching Pemberley, and was consequently resolved not to be out of sight of the inn the whole of that morning. But her conclusion was false. On the very morning after their arrival at Lambton, the visitors came. They were just returning to the inn from a walk to dress themselves for dining with some of their new friends, when the sound of a carriage drew them to a window. They saw a gentleman and a lady in a curricle drivin...g up the street. Elizabeth immediately recognizing the livery, guessed what it meant, and imparted no small degree of her surprise to her relations by acquainting them with the honor which she expected. Her uncle and aunt were astonished. Elizabeth was quite amazed at her own discomposure and dreaded the partiality of Mr. Darcy should have said too much in her favor. Anxious to please, she naturally suspected that every power of pleasing would fail her.
She retreated from the window, fearful of being seen.MoreLess
She retreated from the window, fearful of being seen.MoreLess
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