He had by that time reached it also, and, holding out a letter, which she instinctively took, said, with a look of haughty composure, "I have been walking in the grove some time in the hope of meeting you. Will you do me the honour of reading that letter?"
– Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 35. Darcy interrupts Elizabeth’s walk to hand her a letter of explanation from him. The letter and her reading of it will prove a turning point in their relationship.