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He observed to her, at a moment when the others were talking

together, and in a tone which had something of real regret, that

it "was a very long time since he had had the pleasure of seeing

her;" and, before she could reply, he added, "It is above eight

months. We have not met since the 26th of November, when we were

all dancing together at Netherfield."

Elizabeth was pleased to find his memory so exact; and he

afterwards took occasion to ask her, when unattended to by any of

the rest, whether all her sisters were at Longbourn. There was

not much in the question, nor in the preceding remark; but there

was a look and a manner which gave them meaning.