Chapter 48When the ladies left after the diner, Elizabeth ran to her sister, and when she saw her well protected from the cold, she accompanied her to the salon, where she was greeted with many expressions of joy by her two friends; and Elizabeth had never seen them as pleasantly as they were during the hour that passed before the gentlemen appeared. Her conversational skills were considerable. They could accurately describe a conversation, tell an anecdote with humor, and laugh at their acquaintance with spirit.
But when the gentlemen entered, Jane was no longer the first object; Miss Woodland's eyes were immediately on Drury, and she had something to say to him before he had taken many steps. He turned to Miss Mitchell with a polite congratulation; Mr. Hurst also gave her a slight bow,
