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singular。¨ 

    `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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