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After walkg some time this way， the two ladies front， the two gentlemen behd， on resumg their places， after descendg to the brk of the river for the better spection of some curious water-plant，there chanced to be a little alteration. It origated Mrs.Garder，who，fatigued by the exercise of the morng， found Elizabeth''s arm adequate to her support， and consequently preferred her husband''s. Mr. Darcy took her place by her niece， and they walked on together.After a short silence， the lady first spoke. She wished him to know that she had been assured of his absence before she came to the place， and accordgly began by observg， that his arrival had been very unexpected—“for your housekeeper，”she added，“formed us that you would certaly not be here till to-morrow； and deed， before we left Bakewell， we understood that you were not immediately expected the country.”He acknowledged the truth of it all， and said that busess with his steward had occasioned his comg forward a few hours before the rest of the party with whom he had been travellg.“They will jo me early to-morrow，”he contued，“and among them are some who will claim an acquatance with you—Mr.Bgley and his sisters.”

Elizabeth answered only by a slight bow. Her thoughts were stantly driven back to the time when Mr. Bgley''s name had been the last mentioned between them；and，if she might judge by his complexion，his md was not very differently engaged.

“There is also one other person the party，”he contued after a pause，“who more particularly wishes to be known to you.Will you allow me，or do I ask too much，to troduce my sister to your acquatance durg your stay at Lambton？”

The surprise of such an application was great deed； it was too great for her to know what manner she acceded to it.She immediately felt that whatever desire Miss Darcy might have of beg acquated with her must be the work of her brother，and， without lookg farther， it was satisfactory； it was gratifyg to know that his resentment had not made him thk really ill of her.

They now walked on silence，each of them deep thought. Elizabeth was not comfortable；that was impossible；but she was flattered and pleased. His wish of troducg his sister to her was a compliment of the highest kd.They soon outstripped the others， and when they had reached the carriage， Mr. and Mrs. Garder were half a quarter of a mile behd.

He then asked her to walk to the house—but she declared herself not tired，and they stood together on the lawn.At such a time much might have been said，and silence was very awkward. She wanted to talk，but there seemed to be an embargo on every subject.At last she recollected that she had been travellg，and they talked of Matlock and Dovedale with great perseverance.Yet time and her aunt moved slowly—and her patience and her ideas were nearly worn our before the tête-à-tête was over.

On Mr. and Mrs. Garder''s comg up they were all pressed to go to the house and take some refreshment； but this was decled， and they parted on each side with utmost politeness. Mr.Darcy handed the ladies to the carriage；and when it drove off，Elizabeth saw him walkg slowly towards the house.

The observations of her uncle and aunt now began；and each of them pronounced him to be fitely superior to anythg they had expected.

“He is perfectly well behaved，polite，and unassumg，”said her uncle.