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Colonel Fitzwilliam's manners were very much admired at the

Parsonage, and the ladies all felt that he must add considerably

to the pleasure of their engagements at Rosings. It was some

days, however, before they received any invitation thither, for

while there were visitors in the house they could not be

necessary; and it was not till Easter-day, almost a week after

the gentlemen's arrival, that they were honoured by such an

attention, and then they were merely asked on leaving church to

come there in the evening. For the last week they had seen very

little of either Lady Catherine or her daughter. Colonel

Fitzwilliam had called at the Parsonage more than once during the

time, but Mr. Darcy they had only seen at church.