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Mrs. Gardiner about this time reminded Elizabeth of her promise

concerning that gentleman, and required information; and

Elizabeth had such to send as might rather give contentment to

her aunt than to herself. His apparent partiality had subsided,

his attentions were over, he was the admirer of some one else.

Elizabeth was watchful enough to see it all, but she could see it

and write of it without material pain. Her heart had been but

slightly touched, and her vanity was satisfied with believing

that she would have been his only choice, had fortune permitted

it. The sudden acquisition of ten thousand pounds was the most

remarkable charm of the young lady to whom he was now rendering

himself agreeable; but Elizabeth, less clear-sighted perhaps in

this case than in Charlotte's, did not quarrel with him for his

wish of independence.