“It is nothing in comparison of Rosings,my lady,I dare say;but I assure you it is much larger than Sir William Lucas's.”

“This must be a most inconvenient sitting room for the evening, in summer;the windows are full west.”

Mrs.Bennet assured her that they never sat there after dinner, and then added:

“May I take the liberty of asking your ladyship whether you left Mr.an well.”

“Yes,ver them the night before last.”

Elizabeth now expected that she would produce a letter for her from Charlotte, as it seemed the only probable motive for he no letter appeared,and she was completel, with great civility, begged her ladyship to take some refreshment; but Lady Catherine very resolutely, and not very politely,declined eating anything;and then,rising up,said to Elizabeth,

“Miss Bennet, there seemed to be a prettyish kind of a little wilderness on one side of you be glad to take a turn in it,if you will favour me with your company.”

“Go, my dear,”cried her mother,“and show her ladyship about the differen she will be pleased with the hermitage.”

Elizabeth obeyed, and running into her own room for her parasol, attended her noble gues they passed through the hall, Lady Catherine opened the doors into the dining-parlour and drawing-room,and pronouncing them,after a short survey,to be decent looking rooms,walked on.

Her carriage remained at the door, and Elizabeth saw that her waiting-woman was in it.They proceeded in silence along the gravel walk that led to the copse; Elizabeth was determined to make no effort for conversation with a woman who was now more than usually insolent and disagreeable.

“How could I ever think her like her nephew?”said she,as she looked in he soon as they entered the copse, Lady Catherine began in the following manner:—

“You can be at no loss,Miss Bennet, to understand the reason of my journe own heart,your own conscience, must tell you why I come.”

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