Jane Austen
connections were so unequal to his own, his aunt would address him on his weakest side.
With his notions of dignity, he would probably feel that the arguments, which to Elizabeth
had appeared weak and ridiculous, contained much good sense and solid reasoning.
If he had been wavering before as to what he should do, which had often seemed likely,
the advice and entreaty of so near a relation might settle every doubt, and determine him at
once to be as happy as dignity unblemished could make him. In that case he would return
no more. Lady Catherine might see him in her way through town; and his engagement to
Bingley of coming again to Netherfield must give way.
"If, therefore, an excuse for not keeping his promise should come to his friend within a
few days," she added, "I shall know how to understand it. I shall then give over every
expectation, every wish of his constancy. If he is satisfied with only regretting me, when he
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