When tea was over, Mr. Hurst reminded his sister-in-law of the card-table -- but in vain. She had obtained private intelligence that Mr. Darcy did not wish for cards; and Mr. Hurst soon found even his open petition rejected. She assured him that no one intended to play, and the silence of the whole party on the subject seemed to justify her. Mr. Hurst had therefore nothing to do but to stretch himself on one of the sophas and go to sleep. Darcy took up a book; Miss Bingley did the same; and Mrs. Hurst, principally occupied in playing with her bracelets and rings, joined now and then in her brother's conversation with Miss Bennet.

请教老师：这里的occupied应该是非谓语吧？这里可以变成being occupied in吗？

还有一点，怎么理解2个动作occupied和joined之间的逻辑语义关系呢？

是非谓语occupied修饰谓语joined吗？

这里的非谓语occupied是作伴随状语吗？  （可以把occupied看作形容词的吧？）