cousin know Lady Catherine de Bourgh very well I don’t think he has known her for long but she has recently given him the post of rector of Hunsford ii Perhaps you know that Lady Catherine is the present Mr Darcy’s aunt I believe she is planning to marry her daughter, who will inherit a fortune to Mr Darcy This information made Elizabeth smile as she thought of poor Miss Bingley’s efforts to attract Mr Darcy which might all ‘be in vain The supi:ier—party came to an end and Elizabeth went away with her heal full of Mr Wickham She could think of nothing but him and what he had told her all the way home. l The next day she told Jane everything she had discussed with Mr Wickham gane llistened with astonishment aiid concern. She could not believe that Mr Darcy could so littleydeserve Mr Bingley’s friendship and yet she did not want to doubt the truthfulness cl such an agreeable young man as Mr Wickham. Elizabeth hoxivever felt sure that Mr Darcy was to blame.