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"He is certainly a good brother," said Elizabeth, as she walked

towards one of the windows.

Mrs. Reynolds anticipated Miss Darcy's delight, when she should

enter the room. "And this is always the way with him," she added.

"Whatever can give his sister any pleasure, is sure to be done in

a moment. There is nothing he would not do for her."

The picture gallery, and two or three of the principal bed-rooms,

were all that remained to be shown. In the former were many good

paintings: but Elizabeth knew nothing of the art; and from such

as had been already visible below, she had willingly turned to

look at some drawings of Miss Darcy's, in crayons, whose subjects

were usually more interesting, and also more intelligible.