Speaking of the Gardiners' chat with Mr. Darcy at Pemberley: it was pointed out to me that Elizabeth's view that Darcy was surprised at the connection might have been incorrect as to the cause. The surprise (which I do not think Elizabeth imagined) might have been because these genteel, well-spoken, pleasant people were MRS. BENNET'S RELATIONS. Surely, knowing some people descended from tradesman, and knowing Mrs. Bennet's complete lack of social sense and polite interaction, the more surprising revelation is not their livelihood, but rather their close relationship to that member of the Bennet family?