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On Saturday morng Elizabeth and Mr. Colls met for breakfast a few mutes before the others appeared;and he took the opportunity of payg the partg civilities which he deemed dispensably necessary.
“I know not, Miss Elizabeth,”said he,“whether Mrs. Colls has yet expressed her sense of your kdness comg to us;but I am very certa you will not leave the house without receivg her thanks for it.The favor of your company has been much felt, I assure you.We know how little there is to tempt anyone to our humble abode.Our pla manner of livg,our small rooms and few domestics,and the little we see of the world,must make Hunsford extremely dull to a young lady like yourself;but I hope you will believe us grateful for the condescension, and that we have done everythg our power to prevent your spendg your time unpleasantly.”
Elizabeth was eager with her thanks and assurances of happess. She had spent six weeks with great enjoyment; and the pleasure of beg with Charlotte,and the kd attentions she had received, must make her feel the obliged. Mr. Colls was gratified,and with a more smilg solemnity replied:
“It gives me great pleasure to hear that you have passed your time not disagreeably. We have certaly done our best; and most fortunately havg it our power to troduce you to very superior society, and, from our connection with Rosgs, the frequent means of varyg the humble home scene, I thk we may flatter ourselves that your Hunsford visit cannot have been entirely irksome.Our situation with regard to Lady Cathere''s family is deed the sort of extraordary advantage and blessg which few can boast.You see on what a footg we are.You see how contually we are engaged there. In truth I must acknowledge that, with all the disadvantages of this humble parsonage, I should not thk anyone abidg it an object of compassion,while they are sharers of our timacy at Rosgs.”
Words were sufficient for the elevation of his feelgs; and he was obliged to walk about the room,while Elizabeth tried to unite civility and truth a few short sentences.
“You may, fact, carry a very favourable report of us to Hertfordshire,my dear cous.I flatter myself at least that you will be able to do so. Lady Cathere''s great attentions to Mrs. Colls you have been a daily witness of;and altogether I trust it does not appear that your friend has drawn an unfortunate—but on this pot it will be as well to be silent.Only let me assure you, my dear Miss Elizabeth,that I can from my heart most cordially wish you equal felicity marriage.My dear Charlotte and I have but one md and one way of thkg.There is everythg a most remarkable resemblance of character and ideas between us. We seem to have been designed for each other.”
Elizabeth could safely say that it was a great happess where that was the case, and with equal scerity could add, that she firmly believed and rejoiced his domestic comforts. She was not sorry,however,to have the recital of them terrupted by the lady from whom they sprang.Poor Charlotte!it was melancholy to leave her to such society!But she had chosen it with her eyes open; and though evidently regrettg that her visitors were to go,she did not seem to ask for compassion.Her home and her housekeepg,her parish and her poultry,and all their dependent concerns,had not yet lost their charms.
At length the chaise arrived,the trunks were fastened on,the parcels placed with,and it was pronounced to be ready.After an affectionate partg between the friends,Elizabeth was attended to the carriage by Mr. Colls, and as they walked down the garden he was commissiong her with his best respects to all her family,not forgettg his thanks for the kdness he had received at Longbourn the wter, and his compliments to Mr. and Mrs.Garder,though unknown.He then handed her ,Maria followed,and the door was on the pot of beg closed,when he suddenly remded them,with some consternation,that they had hitherto forgotten to leave any message for the ladies at Rosgs.
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