18/21 And you saw the old housekeeper, I suppose? But of course she did not mention my name to you." "Yes, she did." "And what did she say ?" "That you were gone into the army, and she was afraid had--not turned out well. At such a distance as _that_, you know, things are strangely misrepresented." "Certainly," he replied, biting his lips. Elizabeth hoped she had silenced him; but he soon afterwards said: "I was surprised to see Darcy in town last month. We passed each other several times. |