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His affection for her soon sunk into indifference: hers lasted a

little longer; and, in spite of her youth and her manners, she

retained all the claims to reputation which her marriage had

given her. Though Darcy could never receive him at Pemberley,

yet, for Elizabeth's sake, he assisted him further in his

profession. Lydia was occasionally a visitor there, when her

husband was gone to enjoy himself in London or Bath; and with the

Bingleys they both of them frequently stayed so long, that even

Bingley's good-humour was overcome, and he proceeded so far as to

talk of giving them a hint to be gone.

Miss Bingley was very deeply mortified by Darcy's marriage; but

as she thought it advisable to retain the right of visiting at

Pemberley, she dropped all her resentment; was fonder than ever

of Georgiana, almost as attentive to Darcy as heretofore, and

paid off every arrear of civility to Elizabeth.