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   When tea was over�察�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�察�and Mr。 Hurst soon found even 

his open petition rejected。 She assured him that no one intended to 



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play�察�and the silence of the whole party on the subject�察�seemed to 

justify  her。   Mr。   Hurst   had   therefore   nothing   to   do�察  �but   to   stretch 

himself on one of the sophas and go to sleep。 Darcy took up a book�察�

Miss Bingley did the same�察�and Mrs。 Hurst�察�principally occupied in 

playing  with  her  bracelets   and  rings�察 �joined   now and   then   in   her 

brother¨s conversation with Miss Bennet。 

    Miss Bingley¨s attention was quite as much engaged in watching 

Mr。 Darcy¨s progress through his book�察�as in reading her own�察�and 

she was perpetually either making some inquiry�察�or looking at his 

page。   She   could   not   win   him�察  �however�察  �to   any   conversation�察  �he 

merely      answered      her   question�察   �and    read   on。   At   length�察  �quite 

exhausted by the attempt to be amused with her own book�察�which 

she had only chosen because it was the second volume of his�察�she 

gave a great yawn and said�察 �How pleasant it is to spend an evening 

in this way� �I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading� �

How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book� �When I 

have   a   house   of   my   own�察  �I   shall   be   miserable   if   I   have   not   an 

excellent library。¨ 

    No one made any reply。 She then yawned again�察�threw aside her 

book�察    �and    cast   her   eyes    round     the   room    in   quest    of  some 

amusement�察  �when  hearing  her brother  mentioning   a   ball   to   Miss 

Bennet�察�she turned suddenly towards him and said�察�

    `By    the  bye�察  �Charles�察   �are   you   really  serious    in  meditating     a 

dance at Netherfield�拭�I   would   advise   you�察  �before   you  determine 

on    it�察 �to  consult   the   wishes    of  the   present    party�察  �I  am    much 

mistaken if there are not some among us to whom a ball would be 

rather a punishment than a pleasure。¨ 

    `If you mean Darcy�察� cried her brother�察 �he may go to bed�察�if he 

chuses�察  �before   it   begins!but   as   for   the   ball�察  �it   is   quite   a   settled 



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thing�察�and as soon as Nicholls has made white soup enough I shall 

send round my cards。¨ 

    `I   should   like   balls   infinitely   better�察�   she   replied�察   �if   they   were 

carried      on   in   a   different     manner�察     �but    there    is  something 

insufferably      tedious    in  the   usual   process     of  such   a  meeting。     It 

would     surely   be   much   more      rational    if  conversation     instead    of 

dancing made the order of the day。¨ 

    `Much more rational�察�my dear Caroline�察�I dare say but it would 

not be near so much like a ball。¨ 

    Miss Bingley made no answer�察�and soon afterwards got up and 

walked   about   the   room。   Her   figure   was   elegant�察  �and   she   walked 

well�察�but   Darcy�察  �at   whom         it   was  all   aimed�察  �was   still  inflexibly 

studious。   In   the   desperation   of   her   feelings   she   resolved   on   one 

effort more�察�and�察�turning to Elizabeth�察�said�察�

    `Miss Eliza Bennet�察�let me persuade you to follow my example�察�

and take a turn about the room。!I assure you it is very refreshing 

after sitting so long in one attitude。¨ 

    Elizabeth      was   surprised�察    �but   agreed    to  it  immediately。      Miss 

Bingley   succeeded   no   less   in   the   real   object   of   her   civility�察  �Mr。 

Darcy looked up。 He was as much awake to the novelty of attention 

in   that   quarter   as   Elizabeth   herself   could   be�察  �and   unconsciously 

closed his book。 He was directly invited to join their party�察�but he 

declined   it�察  �observing�察  �that   he   could   imagine   but   two   motives   for 

their chusing to walk up and down the room together�察�with either 

of which motives his joining them would interfere。 `What could he 

mean�拭  �she   was   dying   to   know   what   could   be   his   meaning¨!and 

asked Elizabeth whether she could at all understand him�拭�

    `Not at all�察� was her answer�察 �but depend upon it�察�he means to be 

severe on us�察�and  our  surest  way  of  disappointing  him�察  �will   be   to 



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ask nothing about it。¨ 

    Miss    Bingley�察   �however�察    �was    incapable     of  disappointing      Mr。 

Darcy     in  any    thing�察  �and   persevered      therefore    in  requiring     an 

explanation of his two motives。 

    `I have not the smallest objection to explaining them�察� said he�察�as 

soon as she allowed him to speak。 `You either chuse this method of 

passing   the   evening   because   you   are   in   each   other¨s   confidence 

and   have   secret   affairs   to   discuss�察  �or   because   you   are   conscious 

that your figures appear to the greatest advantage in  walking�察�if 

the first�察�I should be completely in your way�察�and if the second�察�I 

can admire you much better as I sit by the fire。¨ 

    `Oh� �shocking� � cried Miss Bingley。 `I never heard any thing  so 

abominable。 How shall we punish him for such a speech�拭� 

    `Nothing so easy�察�if you have but the inclination�察� said Elizabeth。 

`We   can all   plague and   punish  one   another。   Teaze   him!laugh   at 

him。!Intimate as you are�察�you must know how it is to be done。¨ 

    `But upon my honour I do not。 I do assure you that my intimacy 

has not yet taught me that。 Teaze calmness of temper and presence 

of mind� �No�察�no!I feel he may defy us there。 And as   to  laughter�察�

we will not expose ourselves�察�if you please�察�by attempting to laugh 

without a subject。 Mr。 Darcy may hug himself。¨ 

    `Mr。 Darcy is not to be laughed at� � cried Elizabeth。 `That is an 

uncommon advantage�察�and uncommon I hope it will continue�察�for 

it would be a great loss to me  to  have   many  such  acquaintance。   I 

dearly love a laugh。¨ 

    `Miss Bingley�察� said he�察 �has given me credit for more   than   can 

be。 The wisest and the best of men�察�nay�察�the wisest and best of their 

actions�察�may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object 

in life is a joke。¨ 



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    `Certainly�察� replied Elizabeth!`there are such people�察�but I hope 

I am not one of them。 I hope I never ridicule what is wise or good。 

Follies   and   nonsense�察  �whims   and   inconsistencies  do  divert   me�察  �I 

own�察�and I laugh at them whenever  I   can。!But  these�察  �I   suppose�察�

are precisely what you are without。¨ 

    `Perhaps   that   is   not   possible   for   any   one。   But   it   has   been   the 

study   of   my   life   to   avoid   those   weaknesses   which   often   expose   a 

strong understanding to ridicule。¨ 

    `Such as vanity and pride。¨ 

    `Yes�察�vanity is a weakness  indeed。   But  pride!where   there   is   a 

real     superiority      of  mind�察    �pride     will   be    always     under     good 

regulation。¨ 

    Elizabeth turned away to hide a smile。 

    `Your   examination   of   Mr。   Darcy   is   over�察  �I   presume�察�   said   Miss 

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