The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28


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woman can when she sets ahout lt--n
Darcy had told him-FitI-
william MT hn had rendered a great
service 10 Blnglcy by gottng him away
from Nctherfield, where he was about to
marry "A young woman who was not It
drsrnblo match.
What could this meanf' thought
Elizabeth She thought OF her father, OF
Jane herself. all goodness and beauty
W hth she thouHht OF her motlrr Hht Wa
hoI So sure Tier agitation hfnusht ON
hen ~ghe ana she dld not attend me
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her health th.n s,t down ana vas silent
for "A flll minute Then Win AN ngiintcd
manner. he came toward her and said
in vain | have struggled IL will not do
My fcsllggs viii not be reprrssed You
must allow mo to tell YOU how Hrduntly
/ love und admire you Thr astonish.
ment Of Elizabeth was beyond express
slpn. she started. coiorod and vas NJ.
Uht
This Darcy considered Ms an encourage
mcnt To go on and the nVowh ~ all that
hc irlt Tor hef-and had long fclt Tor her
followed lie spoke VOL. but there we're
feelings hesidCH those or tho heart To b"
detailed And he was not more eloquent
upon the subject Of tenderness than
pride. lie did not sctuplc TO dwell upon
her inferior social posltou-upon how his
family would not approve the match
hu' h" was Wiling 10 wHiN" all that tie
shid that he knew ne wns not recon-
mondlng his suit by mentioning such
matters. but that II was the part of hon
esiN To du sn. HIS entire feeling IN the
matter must he plsccd before her
Elizabeth could see that he had no
doubt ~ favorable answer 60 hts pro-
rusnl And she was not iu3ouslble 10 the
value " such a mans affections. when
she answered him she wns really sorry
for the pain shc was about to innlct
MI Darcy s!!id she i have never de,
at FHI tf | al
any gratitude for IN. offer YOU now make
me ! would express ~ Rut.l cannot
Darcy leaned against the maullcpiece
In dagod manner aud In dry voice
~ forced cnlmness. snid And this then.
ls your anew"r' May I ask why, with so
liu'r cud'uvnr ~ ciili'y I mn rejected .
llut n is ~ small Importance " Il might
as well inquire said Elizabeth. why,
WIN no evident sign ~ d"slrlng 10 offend
ana insult me. YOU chose 10 tell me that
You liked me against your will. against
Your reason and "Ven against your char.
actor " my own feelings had not de-
cidrd against you do YOU think that any
ihing could make me accept the man who
has been the means NJ running perhaps
forever tho happiness n my sister,
Elizabeth saw with rising Indignation
mat Dnfcy WINS listening TO her with an
1ir which showed ih't he was wholly
no" from remorse with tranquil air
Nc replied u VIII not deny that I did
everything TN my power tu separate my
friend and your sister. Toward him |
have h"ru kinder than toward myself %
Nui ihlS u not the only arnlr upon
which my dislike " YOU II founded Your
character wns un'ulded 10 me many
WNn'hS ago ny MI Wlckhn,' SAID Ellth-
hrth
on, YOU take IN interest In mat voung
gentleman pll he Sh" ignored tho
question and pil You could not have
made ~" Offer n your hnni In rny man.
nor which would have induced me "a
accept i'HcN"n had you gone about n
n more EentlcmNnly way You have
said enough, madam s'id Darcy Il
perfectly comprehend your feelings, and
have now only 'n be ashamed N what
my own have horn Forgive me for haN.
'ng taken un ~ muth ~ your time and
accept my hest wishes tnf your health
and happiness
Hc left tho room With = hoy snd Ell,a.
beth soon hoard him rning out hv tho
front door The iumul' " her mind was
great. She knew not how 10 support
herself. and from sheer WEAKNESS 50,
loWn and cried iof half nm hour ThR,
she should have received Nn Offer " mar
ri're from Darcy was most surprising
Il Was gratifying 90 know that his succ.