On Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner's coming up they were all pressed to go into the house and take some refreshment； but this was declined， and they parted on each side with utmost politeness. Mr.Darcy handed the ladies into the carriage；and when it drove off，Elizabeth saw him walking slowly towards the house.
“To be sure， Lizzy，”said her aunt，“he is not so handsome as Wickham；or，rather，he has not Wickham's countenance，for his features are perfectly good.But how came you to tell us that he was so disagreeable？”
Elizabeth excused herself as well as she could；said that she had liked him better when they met in Kent than before，and that she had never seen him so pleasant as this morning.
Elizabeth answered only by a slight bow. Her thoughts were instantly driven back to the time when Mr. Bingley's name had been the last mentioned between them；and，if she might judge by his complexion，his mind was not very differently engaged.
“There is also one other person in the party，”he continued after a pause，“who more particularly wishes to be known to you.Will you allow me，or do I ask too much，to introduce my sister to your acquaintance during your stay at Lambton？”