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When the tea things were removed, and the card tables placed, the

ladies all rose; and Elizabeth was then hoping to be soon joined

by him, when all her views were overthrown, by seeing him fall a

victim to her mother's rapacity for whist players, and in a few

moments after seated with the rest of the party. She now lost

every expectation of pleasure. They were confined for the evening

at different tables; and she had nothing to hope, but that his

eyes were so often turned towards her side of the room, as to

make him play as unsuccessfully as herself.

Mrs. Bennet had designed to keep the two Netherfield gentlemen to

supper; but their carriage was, unluckily, ordered before any of

the others, and she had no opportunity of detaining them.