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"My dear Lizzy, you cannot think me so weak as to be in danger

now."

"I think you are in very great danger of making him as much in

love with you as ever."

They did not see the gentlemen again till Tuesday; and Mrs.

Bennet, in the meanwhile, was giving way to all the happy schemes

which the good-humour and common politeness of Bingley, in half

an hour's visit, had revived.

On Tuesday there was a large party assembled at Longbourn; and

the two who were most anxiously expected, to the credit of their

punctuality as sportsmen, were in very good time. When they

repaired to the dining-room, Elizabeth eagerly watched to see

whether Bingley would take the place which, in all their former

parties, had belonged to him, by her sister. Her prudent mother,

occupied by the same ideas, forbore to invite him to sit by

herself. On entering the room, he seemed to hesitate; but Jane

happened to look round, and happened to smile: it was decided. He

placed himself by her.