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`Miss Eliza Bennet�察� said Miss Bingley�察 �despises cards。 She is a
great reader and has no pleasure in anything else。¨
`I deserve neither such praise nor such censure�察� cried
Elizabeth�察 �I am not a great reader�察 �and I have pleasure in many
things。¨
`In nursing your sister I am sure you have pleasure�察� said
Bingley�察 �and I hope it will soon be increased by seeing her quite
well。¨
Elizabeth thanked him from her heart�察�and then walked towards
a table where a few books were lying。 He immediately offered to
fetch her others�察�all that his library afforded。
`And I wish my collection were larger for your benefit and my
own credit�察�but I am an idle fellow�察�and though I have not many�察�I
have more than I ever look into。¨
Elizabeth assured him that she could suit herself perfectly with
those in the room。
`I am astonished�察� said Miss Bingley�察 �that my father should have
left so small a collection of books。!What a delightful library you
have at Pemberley�察�Mr。 Darcy� �
`It ought to be good�察� he replied�察 �it has been the work of many
generations。¨
`And then you have added so much to it yourself�察�you are always
buying books。¨
`I cannot comprehend the neglect of a family library in such
days as these。¨
`Neglect� �I am sure you neglect nothing that can add to the
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beauties of that noble place。 Charles�察�when you build your house�察�I
wish it may be half as delightful as Pemberley。¨
`I wish it may。¨
`But I would really advise you to make your purchase in that
neighbourhood�察�and take Pemberley for a kind of model。 There is
not a finer county in England than Derbyshire。¨
`With all my heart�察�I will buy Pemberley itself if Darcy will sell
it。¨
`I am talking of possibilities�察�Charles。¨
`Upon my word�察�Caroline�察�I should think it more possible to get
Pemberley by purchase than by imitation。¨
Elizabeth was so much caught by what passed�察 �as to leave her
very little attention for her book�察�and soon laying it wholly aside�察�
she drew near the card´table�察 �and stationed herself between Mr。
Bingley and his eldest sister�察�to observe the game。
`Is Miss Darcy much grown since the spring�拭� said Miss Bingley�察�
`will she be as tall as I am�拭�
`I think she will。 She is now about Miss Elizabeth Bennet¨s
height�察�or rather taller。¨
`How I long to see her again� �I never met with anybody who
delighted me so much。 Such a countenance�察�such manners� �and so
extremely accomplished for her age� �Her performance on the
pianofort└ is exquisite。¨
`It is amazing to me�察� said Bingley�察 �how young ladies can have
patience to be so very accomplished�察�as they all are。
`All young ladies accomplished� �My dear Charles�察 �what do you
mean�拭�
`Yes�察�all of them�察�I think。 They all paint tables�察�cover skreens and
net purses。 I scarcely know any one who cannot do all this�察�and I
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am sure I never heard a young lady spoken of for the first time�察�
without being informed that she was very accomplished。¨
`Your list of the common extent of accomplishments�察� said
Darcy�察 �has too much truth。 The word is applied to many a woman
who deserves it no otherwise than by netting a purse�察�or covering a
skreen。 But I am very far from agreeing with you in your
estimation of ladies in general。 I cannot boast of knowing more
than half a dozen�察�in the whole range of my acquaintance�察�that are
really accomplished。¨
`Nor I�察�I am sure�察� said Miss Bingley。
`Then�察� observed Elizabeth�察 �you must comprehend a great deal
in your idea of an accomplished women。¨
`Yes�察�I do comprehend a great deal in it。¨
`Oh� �certainly�察� cried his faithful assistant�察 �no one can be really
esteemed accomplished�察 �who does not greatly surpass what is
usually met with。 A woman must have a thorough knowledge of
music�察 �singing�察 �drawing�察 �dancing�察 �and the modern languages�察 �to
deserve the word�察�and besides all this�察�she must possess a certain
something in her air and manner of walking�察�the tone of her voice�察�
her address and expressions�察 �or the word will be but half
deserved。¨
`All this she must possess�察� added Darcy�察 �and to all this she must
yet add something more substantial�察 �in the improvement of her
mind by extensive reading。¨
`I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished
women。 I rather wonder now at your knowing any。¨
`Are you so severe upon your own sex�察�as to doubt the possibility
of all this�拭�
`I never saw such a woman。 I never saw such capacity�察�and taste�察�
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and application�察�and elegance�察�as you describe�察�united。¨
Mrs Hurst and Miss Bingley both cried out against the injustice
of her implied doubt�察 �and were both protesting that they knew
many women who answered this description�察 �when Mr。 Hurst
called them to order�察�with bitter complaints of their inattention to
what was going forward。 As all conversation was thereby at an end�察�
Elizabeth soon afterwards left the room。
`Eliza Bennet�察� said Miss Bingley�察�when the door was closed on
her�察 �is one of those young ladies who seek to recommend
themselves to the other sex�察�by undervaluing their own�察�and with
many men�察�I dare say�察�it succeeds。 But�察�in my opinion�察�it is a paltry
device�察�a very mean art。¨
`Undoubtedly�察� replied Darcy�察�to whom this remark was chiefly
addressed�察 �there is meanness in all the arts which ladies
sometimes condescend to employ for captivation。 Whatever bears
affinity to cunning is despicable。¨
Miss Bingley was not so entirely satisfied with this reply as to
continue the subject。
Elizabeth joined them again only to say that her sister was
worse�察�and that she could not leave her。 Bingley urged Mr。 Jones¨s
being sent for immediately�察 �while his sisters�察 �convinced that no
country advice could be of any service�察 �recommended an express
to town for one of the most eminent physicians。 This�察 �she would
not hear of�察 �but she was not so unwilling to comply with their
brother¨s proposal�察�and it was settled that Mr。 Jones should be sent
for early in the morning�察�if Miss Bennet were not decidedly better。
Bingley was quite uncomfortable�察 �his sisters declared that they
were miserable。 They solaced their wretchedness�察 �however�察 �by
duets after supper�察 �while he could find no better relief to his
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