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to every body。!That is my idea of good breeding�察 �and those
persons who fancy themselves very important and never open
their mouths�察�quite mistake the matter。¨
`Did Charlotte dine with you�拭�
`No�察 �she would go home。 I fancy she was wanted about the
mince pies。 For my part�察�Mr。 Bingley�察�I always keep servants that
can do their own work�察�my daughters are brought up differently。
But every body is to judge for themselves�察�and the Lucases are very
good sort of girls�察�I assure you。 It is a pity they are not handsome� �
Not that I think Charlotte so very plain!but then she is our
particular friend。¨
`She seems a very pleasant young woman�察� said Bingley。
`Oh� �dear�察�yes�察�but you must own she is very plain。 Lady Lucas
herself has often said so�察�and envied me Jane¨s beauty。 I do not like
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to boast of my own child�察�but to be sure�察�Jane!one does not often
see any body better looking。 It is what every body says。 I do not
trust my own partiality。 When she was only fifteen�察 �there was a
gentleman at my brother Gardiner¨s in town�察�so much in love with
her�察 �that my sister´in´law was sure he would make her an offer
before we came away。 But however he did not。 Perhaps he thought
her too young。 However�察 �he wrote some verses on her�察 �and very
pretty they were。¨
`And so ended his affection�察� said Elizabeth impatiently。 `There
has been many a one�察�I fancy�察�overcome in the same way。 I wonder
who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love� �
`I have been used to consider poetry as the food of love�察� said
Darcy。
`Of a fine�察�stout�察�healthy love it may。 Every thing nourishes what
is strong already。 But if it be only a slight�察�thin sort of inclination�察�I
am convinced that one good sonnet will starve it entirely away。¨
Darcy only smiled�察�and the general pause which ensued made
Elizabeth tremble lest her mother should be exposing herself
again。 She longed to speak�察�but could think of nothing to say�察�and
after a short silence Mrs。 Bennet began repeating her thanks to
Mr。 Bingley for his kindness to Jane�察�with an apology for troubling
him also with Lizzy。 Mr。 Bingley was unaffectedly civil in his
answer�察�and forced his younger sister to be civil also�察�and say what
the occasion required。 She performed her part indeed without
much graciousness�察 �but Mrs。 Bennet was satisfied�察 �and soon
afterwards ordered her carriage。 Upon this signal�察�the youngest of
her daughters put herself forward。 The two girls had been
whispering to each other during the whole visit�察�and the result of it
was�察 �that the youngest should tax Mr。 Bingley with having
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promised on his first coming into the country to give a ball at
Netherfield。
Lydia was a stout�察 �well´grown girl of fifteen�察 �with a fine
complexion and good´humoured countenance�察�a favourite with her
mother�察 �whose affection had brought her into public at an early
age。 She had high animal spirits�察 �and a sort of natural self´
consequence�察 �which the attentions of the officers�察 �to whom her
uncle¨s good dinners and her own easy manners recommended
her�察�had increased into assurance。 She was very equal therefore to
address Mr。 Bingley on the subject of the ball�察 �and abruptly
reminded him of his promise�察 �adding�察 �that it would be the most
shameful thing in the world if he did not keep it。 His answer to this
sudden attack was delightful to their mother¨s ear。
`I am perfectly ready�察�I assure you�察�to keep my engagement�察�and
when your sister is recovered�察�you shall if you please name the very
day of the ball。 But you would not wish to be dancing while she is
ill。¨
Lydia declared herself satisfied。 `Oh� �yes!it would be much
better to wait till Jane was well�察 �and by that time most likely
Captain Carter would be at Meryton again。 And when you have
given your ball�察� she added�察 �I shall insist on their giving one also。 I
shall tell Colonel Forster it will be quite a shame if he does not。¨
Mrs。 Bennet and her daughters then departed�察 �and Elizabeth
returned instantly to Jane�察 �leaving her own and her relations¨
behaviour to the remarks of the two ladies and Mr。 Darcy�察 �the
latter of whom�察�however�察�could not be prevailed on to join in their
censure of her�察�in spite of all Miss Bingley¨s witticisms onfine eyes。
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CHAPTER X
he day passed much as the day before had done。 Mrs。
Hurst and Miss Bingley had spent some hours of the
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morning with the invalid�察 �who continued�察 �though slowly�察�
to mend�察 �and in the evening Elizabeth joined their party in the
drawing´room。 The loo table�察�however�察�did not appear。 Mr。 Darcy
was writing�察�and Miss Bingley�察�seated near him�察�was watching the
progress of his letter�察 �and repeatedly calling off his attention by
messages to his sister。 Mr。 Hurst and Mr。 Bingley were at piquet�察�
and Mrs。 Hurst was observing their game。
Elizabeth took up some needlework�察 �and was sufficiently
amused in attending to what passed between Darcy and his
companion。 The perpetual commendations of the lady either on his
hand´writing�察�or on the evenness of his lines�察�or on the length of his
letter�察 �with the perfect unconcern with which her praises were
received�察 �formed a curious dialogue�察 �and was exactly in unison
with her opinion of each。
`How delighted Miss Darcy will be to receive such a letter� �
He made no answer。
`You write uncommonly fast。¨
`You are mistaken。 I write rather slowly。¨
`How many letters you must have occasion to write in the course
of the year� �Letters of business too� �How odious I should think
them� �
`It is fortunate�察�then�察�that they fall to my lot instead of to yours。¨
`Pray tell your sister that I long to see her。¨
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`I have already told her so once�察�by your desire。¨
`I am afraid you do not like your pen。 Let me mend it for you。 I
mend pens remarkably well。¨
`Thank you!but I always mend my own。
`How can you contrive to write so even�拭�
He was silent。
`Tell your sister I am delighted to hear of her improvement on
the harp�察 �and pray let her know that I am qu