Jane Austen
They have some of
the finest woods in the country."
Elizabeth said no more--but her mind could not acquiesce. The possibility of meeting
Mr. Darcy, while viewing the place, instantly occurred. It would be dreadful! She blushed at
the very idea, and thought it would be better to speak openly to her aunt than to run such a
risk. But against this there were objections; and she finally resolved that it could be the last
resource, if her private inquiries to the absence of the family were unfavourably answered.
Accordingly, when she retired at night, she asked the chambermaid whether Pemberley
were not a very fine place? what was the name of its proprietor? and, with no little alarm,
whether the family were down for the summer? A most welcome negative followed the last
question--and her alarms now being removed, she was at leisure to feel a great deal of
curiosity to see the house herself; and when the subject was revived the next morning, and
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