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