Bennet would have beenvery miserable; but being satisfied on seeing her that her illness wasnot alarming, she had no wish of her recovering immediately, as herrestoration to health would probably remove her from Netherfield.
His answer to thissudden attack was delightful to their mother's ear:"I am perfectly ready, I assure you, to keep my engagement; and whenyour sister is recovered, you shall, if you please, name the very day ofthe ball.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Miss Bingley saw, or suspected enough to be jealous; and her greatanxiety for the recovery of her dear friend Jane received someassistance from her desire of getting rid of Elizabeth.
Jane was already so much recoveredas to intend leaving her room for a couple of hours that evening.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) The master of the house heard with real sorrow that they were to go sosoon, and repeatedly tried to persuade Miss Bennet that it would not besafe for her--that she was not enough recovered; but Jane was firm whereshe felt herself to be right.
He carved, and ate, and praised with delightedalacrity; and every dish was commended, first by him and then by SirWilliam, who was now enough recovered to echo whatever his son-in-lawsaid, in a manner which Elizabeth wondered Lady Catherine could bear.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "Is this," thought Elizabeth, "meant for me?" and she coloured at theidea; but, recovering herself, said in a lively tone, "And pray, whatis the usual price of an earl's younger son? Unless the elder brother isvery sickly, I suppose you would not ask above fifty thousand pounds.
It was some consolationto think that his visit to Rosings was to end on the day after thenext--and, a still greater, that in less than a fortnight she shouldherself be with Jane again, and enabled to contribute to the recovery ofher spirits, by all that affection could do.