But that is not the case _here_.

Mr.and Mrs.Collins have a comfortable income, but not such a one as will allow of frequent journeys--and I am persuaded my friend would not call herself _near_ her family under less than _half_ the present distance." Mr.Darcy drew his chair a little towards her, and said, "_You_ cannot have a right to such very strong local attachment.

_You_ cannot have been always at Longbourn." Elizabeth looked surprised.

The gentleman experienced some change of feeling; he drew back his chair, took a newspaper from the table, and glancing over it, said, in a colder voice: "Are you pleased with Kent ?" A short dialogue on the subject of the country ensued, on either side calm and concise--and soon put an end to by the entrance of Charlotte and her sister, just returned from her walk.

The tete-a-tete surprised them.