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Chapter 3.

Convinced, as Elizabeth now was, that Miss Bingley's dislike of her had originated in jealousy,

she could not help feeling how very unwelcome her appearance at Pemberley must be to her,

and was curious to know with how much civility on that lady's side the acquaintance would now be renewed.

On reaching the house, they were shown through the hall into the saloon,

whose northern aspect rendered it delightful

for summer. Its windows, opening to the ground, admitted a most refreshing view of the high

woody hills behind the house, and of the beautiful oaks and Spanish chestnuts, which were scattered

over the intermediate lawn. In this room they were received by Miss Darcy, who was sitting there with Mrs. Hurst and

Miss Bingley, and the lady with whom she lived in London.

Georgiana's reception of them was very civil, but attended with all that embarrassment,

which, though proceeding from shyness and the fear of doing wrong, would easily give to those who felt themselves inferior, the belief of her being proud and reserved.

Mrs. Gardner and her niece, however, did her justice, and pitied her.

By Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley, they were noticed only by a curtsy, and on their being seated, a pause, awkward

as such pauses must always be, succeeded for a few moments. It was first broken by Miss

Ainslie, a genteel, agreeable-looking woman, whose endeavored to introduce some kind of discourse

proved her to be more truly well-bred than either of the others. And between her and

Mrs. Gardner, with occasional help from Elizabeth, the conversation was carried on. Miss Darcy

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