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    `I leave it to yourself to determine�察� said Mr。 Bennet。 



                           END OF VOLUME ONE 



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                               VOLUME II 



                               CHAPTER I 



              iss   Bingley¨s   letter   arrived�察  �and   put   an   end   to   doubt。 

              The very first sentence conveyed the assurance of their 

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              being     all  settled    in  London      for  the   winter�察   �and 

concluded with her brother¨s regret at not having had time to pay 

his   respects    to  his  friends   in  Hertfordshire      before   he  left  the 

country。 

   Hope   was   over�察  �entirely   over�察  �and   when   Jane   could   attend   to 

the rest of the letter�察�she found little�察�except the professed affection 

of the writer�察�that could give her any comfort。 Miss Darcy¨s praise 

occupied the chief of it。 Her many attractions were again dwelt on�察�

and   Caroline   boasted      joyfully   of  their   increasing   intimacy�察  �and 

ventured to predict the accomplishment of the wishes which had 

been    unfolded     in  her  former    letter。  She   wrote   also   with   great 

pleasure   of   her   brother¨s   being   an   inmate   of   Mr。   Darcy¨s   house�察�

and mentioned with raptures�察�some plans of the latter with regard 

to new furniture。 

   Elizabeth�察�to whom Jane very soon communicated the chief of 

all   this�察 �heard   it  in  silent  indignation。    Her   heart    was   divided 

between   concern   for   her   sister�察  �and    resentment   against   all    the 

others。   To   Caroline¨s   assertion   of   her   brother¨s   being   partial   to 

Miss Darcy she paid no credit。 That he was really fond of Jane�察�she 

doubted no  more   than  she   had   ever  done�察�and   much   as   she   had 

always   been   disposed   to   like   him�察   �she  could   not   think   without 



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anger�察  �hardly  without  contempt�察  �on   that  easiness  of  temper�察  �that 

want   of   proper   resolution   which   now   made   him   the   slave   of   his 

designing   friends�察  �and   led   him   to   sacrifice   his   own   happiness   to 

the caprice of their inclinations。 Had his own happiness�察�however�察�

been the only sacrifice�察�he might have been allowed to sport with it 

in what ever manner he thought best�察�but her sister¨s was involved 

in it�察�as she thought he must be sensible himself。 It was a subject�察�

in short�察�on which reflection would be long indulged�察�and must be 

unavailing。      She    could   think    of  nothing     else�察 �and    yet  whether 

Bingley¨s regard had really died away�察�or were suppressed by his 

friends¨     interference�察    �whether      he   had    been    aware     of   Jane¨s 

attachment�察�or whether it had escaped his observation�察�whichever 

were     the   case�察 �though     her   opinion     of  him   must    be   materially 

affected     by   the   difference�察   �her   sister¨s   situation    remained      the 

same�察�her peace equally wounded。 

    A   day  or  two  passed  before   Jane   had  courage   to   speak   of   her 

feelings   to   Elizabeth�察  �but   at   last   on   Mrs。   Bennet¨s   leaving   them 

together�察�after a longer irritation than usual about Netherfield and 

its master�察�she could not help saying�察�

    `Oh� �that my dear mother had more command over herself�察�she 

can    have    no   idea   of  the   pain   she   gives   me    by   her   continual 

reflections on him。 But I will not repine。 It cannot last long。 He will 

be forgot�察�and we shall all be as we were before。¨ 

    Elizabeth  looked   at   her   sister   with   incredulous   solicitude�察  �but 

said nothing。 

    `You doubt me�察� cried Jane�察�slightly colouring�察 �indeed you have 

no reason。 He may live in my memory as the most amiable man of 

my acquaintance�察�but that is all。 I have nothing either to hope or 

fear�察  �and   nothing   to   reproach   him   with。   Thank   God�   �I   have   not 



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that  pain。   A   little   time   therefore。!I   shall   certainly   try   to   get   the 

better。¨ 

    With    a   stronger    voice   she   soon    added�察    �I  have   this   comfort 

immediately�察�that it has not been more than an error of fancy on 

my side�察�and that it has done no harm to any one but myself。¨ 

    `My   dear   Jane� �   exclaimed   Elizabeth�察   �you   are   too   good。   Your 

sweetness and disinterestedness are really angelic�察�I do not know 

what to say to you。 I feel as if I had never done you justice�察�or loved 

you as you deserve。¨ 

    Miss    Bennet   eagerly   disclaimed         all  extraordinary   merit�察     �and 

threw back the praise on her sister¨s warm affection。 

    `Nay�察� said Elizabeth�察 �this is not fair。 You wish to think all the 

world   respectable�察  �and   are   hurt   if   I   speak   ill   of   any   body。  I  only 

want to think you perfect�察�and you set yourself against it。 Do  not 

be   afraid   of   my   running   into   any   excess�察  �of   my   encroaching   on 

your privilege of universal good will。 You need not。 There are few 

people   whom   I   really   love�察  �and   still   fewer   of   whom   I   think   well。 

The more I see of the world�察�the more am I dissatisfied with it�察�and 

every   day   confirms   my   belief   of   the   inconsistency   of   all   human 

characters�察�and of the little dependence that can be placed on the 

appearance of either merit or sense。 I have met with two instances 

lately�察�one I will not mention�察�the other is Charlotte¨s marriage。 It 

is unaccountable� �in every view it is unaccountable� � 

    `My dear Lizzy�察�do not give way to such feelings as these。 They 

will ruin your happiness。 You do not make allowance enough  for 

difference       of   situation     and    temper。      Consider      Mr。    Collins¨s 

respectability�察       �and     Charlotte¨s      prudent�察      �steady      character。 

Remember that she is one of a large family�察�that as to fortune�察�it is 

a   most   eligible   match�察  �and   be   ready   to   believe�察  �for   every   body¨s 



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sake�察�that she may feel something like regard and esteem for our 

cousin。 

    `To oblige you�察�I would try to believe almost any thing�察�but no 

one   else   could   be   benefited   by   such   a   belief   as   this�察  �for   were   I 

persuaded   that   Charlotte   had   any   regard   for   him�察  �I   should   only 

think worse of her understanding�察�than I now do of her heart。 My 

dear   Jane�察  �Mr。   Collins   is   a   conceited�察  �pompous�察  �narrow´minded�察�

silly  man�察  �you  know  he   is�察�as   well as   I   do�察  �and   you   must   feel�察  �as 

well   as   I   do�察  �that   the   woman   who   marries   him�察  �cannot   have   a 

proper   way   of   thinking。   You   shall   not   defend   her�察  �though   it   is 

Charlotte      Lucas。     You   shall   not�察  �for   the  sake    of  one    individual�察�

change   the   meaning  of  principle  and   integrity�察  �nor   endeavour   to 

persuade        yourself     or   me�察   �that    selfishness     is   prudence�察      �and 

insensibility of danger�察�security for happiness。¨ 

    `I   must   think   your   language   too   strong   in   speaking   of   both�察� 

replied   Jane�察   �and   I   hope 

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