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shared the feeling�察�was more openly acknowledged�察�for she did not
scruple to call out�察�
`What is that you are saying�察 �Fitzwilliam�拭 �What is it you are
talking of�拭�What are you telling Miss Bennet�拭�Let me hear what it
is。¨
`We are speaking of music�察 �Madam�察� said he�察 �when no longer
able to avoid a reply。
`Of music� �Then pray speak aloud。 It is of all subjects my
delight。 I must have my share in the conversation�察 �if you are
speaking of music。 There are few people in England�察 �I suppose�察�
who have more true enjoyment of music than myself�察 �or a better
natural taste。 If I had ever learnt�察 �I should have been a great
proficient。 And so would Anne�察 �if her health had allowed her to
apply。 I am confident that she would have performed delightfully。
How does Georgiana get on�察�Darcy�拭�
Mr。 Darcy spoke with affectionate praise of his sister¨s
proficiency。
`I am very glad to hear such a good account of her�察� said Lady
Catherine�察 �and pray tell her from me�察 �that she cannot expect to
excel�察�if she does not practise a great deal。¨
`I assure you�察�Madam�察� he replied�察 �that she does not need such
advice。 She practises very constantly。¨
`So much the better。 It cannot be done too much�察 �and when I
next write to her�察 �I shall charge her not to neglect it on any
account。 I often tell young ladies�察�that no excellence in music is to
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be acquired�察 �without constant practise。 I have told Miss Bennet
several times�察 �that she will never play really well�察 �unless she
practises more�察�and though Mrs。 Collins has no instrument�察�she is
very welcome�察�as I have often told her�察�to come to Rosings every
day�察 �and play on the pianofort└ in Mrs。 Jenkinson¨s room。 She
would be in nobody¨s way�察�you know�察�in that part of the house。¨
Mr Darcy looked a little ashamed of his aunt¨s ill breeding and
made no answer。
When coffee was over�察�Colonel Fitzwilliam reminded Elizabeth
of having promised to play to him�察�and she sat down directly to the
instrument。 He drew a chair near her。 Lady Catherine listened to
half a song�察�and then talked�察 �as before�察 �to her other nephew�察 �till
the latter walked away from her�察 �and moving with his usual
deliberation towards the pianofort└�察 �stationed himself so as to
command a full view of the fair performer¨s countenance。
Elizabeth saw what he was doing�察 �and at the first convenient
pause�察�turned to him with an arch smile�察�and said�察�
`You mean to frighten me�察�Mr。 Darcy�察�by coming in all this state
to hear me�拭�But I will not be alarmed though your sister does play
so well。 There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to
be frightened at the will of others。 My courage always rises with
every attempt to intimidate me。¨
`I shall not say that you are mistaken�察� he replied�察 �because you
could not really believe me to entertain any design of alarming
you�察 �and I have had the pleasure of your acquaintance long
enough to know�察 �that you find great enjoyment in occasionally
professing opinions which in fact are not your own。¨
Elizabeth laughed heartily at this picture of herself�察�and said to
Colonel Fitzwilliam�察 �Your cousin will give you a very pretty notion
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of me�察�and teach you not to believe a word I say。 I am particularly
unlucky in meeting with a person so well able to expose my real
character�察�in a part of the world�察�where I had hoped to pass myself
off with some degree of credit。 Indeed�察 �Mr。 Darcy�察 �it is very
ungenerous in you to mention all that you knew to my
disadvantage in Hertfordshire!and�察 �give me leave to say�察 �very
impolitic too!for it is provoking me to retaliate�察�and such things
may come out�察�as will shock your relations to hear。¨
`I am not afraid of you�察� said he�察�smilingly。
`Pray let me hear what you have to accuse him of�察� cried Colonel
Fitzwilliam。 `I should like to know how he behaves among
strangers。¨
`You shall hear then!but prepare yourself for something very
dreadful。 The first time of my ever seeing him in Hertfordshire�察�
you must know�察�was at a ball!and at this ball�察�what do you think
he did�拭�He danced only four dances� �I am sorry to pain you!but
so it was。 He danced only four dances�察 �though gentlemen were
scarce�察�and�察�to my certain knowledge�察�more than one young lady
was sitting down in want of a partner。 Mr。 Darcy�察�you cannot deny
the fact。¨
`I had not at that time the honour of knowing any lady in the
assembly beyond my own party。¨
`True�察�and nobody can ever be introduced in a ball room。 Well�察�
Colonel Fitzwilliam�察 �what do I play next�拭 �My fingers wait your
orders。¨
`Perhaps�察� said Darcy�察 �I should have judged better�察�had I sought
an introduction�察 �but I am ill qualified to recommend myself to
strangers。¨
`Shall we ask your cousin the reason of this�拭� said Elizabeth�察�
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still addressing Colonel Fitzwilliam。 `Shall we ask him why a man
of sense and education�察 �and who has lived in the world�察 �is ill
qualified to recommend himself to strangers�拭�
`I can answer your question�察� said Fitzwilliam�察 �without applying
to him。 It is because he will not give himself the trouble。¨
`I certainly have not the talent which some people possess�察� said
Darcy�察 �of conversing easily with those I have never seen before。 I
cannot catch their tone of conversation�察 �or appear interested in
their concerns�察�as I often see done。¨
`My fingers�察� said Elizabeth�察 �do not move over this instrument
in the masterly manner which I see so many women¨s do。 They
have not the same force or rapidity�察�and do not produce the same
expression。 But then I have always supposed it to be my own
fault!because I would not take the trouble of practising。 It is not
that I do not believe my fingers as capable as any other woman¨s of
superior execution。¨
Darcy smiled and said�察 �You are perfectly right。 You have
employed your time much better。 No one admitted to the privilege
of hearing you�察 �can think any thing wanting。 We neither of us
perform to strangers。¨
Here they were interrupted by Lady Catherine�察�who called out
to know what they were talking of。 Elizabeth immediately began
playing again。 Lady Catherine approached�察�and�察�after listening for
a few minutes�察�said to Darcy�察�
`Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss�察�if she practised more�察�
and could have the advantage of a London master。 She has a very
good notion of