One morning,about a week after Bingley's engagement with Jane had been formed,as he and the females of the family were sitting together in the dining-room,their attention was suddenly drawn to the window,by the sound of a carriage;and they perceived a chaise and four driving up th was too early in the morning for visitors,and besides,the equipage did not answer to that of any of thei horses were post;and neither the carriage, nor the livery of the servant who preceded it,were familiar t it was certain,however,that somebody was coming,Bingley instantly prevailed on Miss Bennet to avoid the confinement of such an intrusion,and walk away with him into th both set off,and the conjectures of the remaining three continued, though with little satisfaction,till the door was thrown open and their visito was Lady Catherine d were of course all intending to be surprised;but their astonishment was beyond their expectation;and on the part o and Kitty, though she was perfectly unknown to them, even inferior to what Elizabet entered the room with an air more than usually ungracious,made no other reply to Elizabeth's salutation than a slight inclination of the head, and sat down without saying had mentioned her name to her mother on her ladyship's entrance,though no request of introduction had bee,all amazement,though flattered by having a guest of such high importance,received her with the utmos sitting for a moment in silence, she said very stiffly to Elizabeth,

“I hope you are well,Mis lady,I suppose,is your mother.”

Elizabeth replied very concisely that she was.

“And that I suppose is one of your sisters.”

“Yes, madam,”sai, delighted to speak to Lady Catherine.“She is my youngest girl bu youngest of all is lately married,and my eldest is somewhere about the grounds, walking with a young man who,I believe,will soon become a part of the family.”

“You have a very small park here,”returned Lady Catherine after a short silence.


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