Chapter 32

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌⁠Elizabeth was sitting by herself the next morning, and writing to Jane, while Mrs. Collins and Maria were gone on business into the village, when she was startled by a ring at the door, the certain signal of a visitor. As she had heard no carriage, she thought it not unlikely to be Lady Catherine; and under that apprehension was putting away her half-finished letter, that she might escape all impe