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Mrs. Gardiner was surprised and concerned: but as they were now

approaching the scene of her former pleasures, every idea gave

way to the charm of recollection; and she was too much engaged in

pointing out to her husband all the interesting spots in its

environs, to think of anything else. Fatigued as she had been by

the morning's walk, they had no sooner dined than she set off

again in quest of her former acquaintance, and the evening was

spent in the satisfactions of an intercourse renewed after many

years' discontinuance.

The occurrences of the day were too full of interest to leave

Elizabeth much attention for any of these new friends; and she

could do nothing but think, and think with wonder, of Mr. Darcy's

civility, and, above all, of his wishing her to be acquainted

with his sister.

CHAPTER XLIV.