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symmetry in her form�察�he was forced to acknowledge her figure to 

be light and pleasing�察�and in spite of his asserting that her manners 

were   not   those   of   the   fashionable   world�察  �he   was   caught   by   their 

easy playfulness。 Of this she was perfectly unaware�察�to her he was 

only the man who made himself agreeable no where�察�and who had 

not thought her handsome enough to dance with。 

    He   began   to  wish  to  know more   of  her�察  �and   as   a   step   towards 

conversing   with   her   himself�察  �attended         to   her   conversation    with 

others。 His doing so drew her notice。 It was at Sir William Lucas¨s�察�

where a large party were assembled。 

    `What does Mr。 Darcy mean�察� said she to Charlotte�察 �by listening 

to my conversation with Colonel Forster�拭� 

    `That is a question which Mr。 Darcy only can answer。¨ 

    `But if he does it any more I shall certainly let him know that I 

see   what  he   is   about。   He   has   a   very   satirical   eye�察  �and   if   I   do  not 

begin by being impertinent myself�察�I shall soon grow afraid of him。¨ 

    On    his   approaching       them    soon    afterwards�察    �though     without 

seeming to have any intention of speaking�察�Miss Lucas defied her 

friend     to  mention     such    a   subject    to  him�察  �which     immediately 

provoking Elizabeth to do it�察�she turned to him and said�察�

    `Did    not    you   think�察   �Mr。    Darcy�察    �that   I  expressed       myself 

uncommonly well just now�察�when I was teazing Colonel Forster to 

give us a ball at Meryton�拭� 



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    `With   great   energy�察�but   it   is   a   subject   which   always   makes   a 

lady energetic。¨ 

    `You are severe on us。¨ 

    `It   will   be her  turn   soon   to   be   teazed�察�   said   Miss。   Lucas。   `I   am 

going to open the instrument�察�Eliza�察�and you know what follows。¨ 

    `You   are   a   very   strange   creature   by   way   of   a   friend� �always 

wanting me to play and sing before any body and every body� �If 

my     vanity    had    taken    a   musical     turn�察   �you   would     have    been 

invaluable�察  �but   as   it   is�察  �I   would   really   rather   not   sit   down   before 

those     who     must     be   in   the   habit    of   hearing     the    very   best 

performers。¨       On   Miss    Lucas¨s    persevering�察     �however�察    �she   added�察�

`Very  well�察  �if  it must  be so�察  �it   must。¨   And   gravely   glancing   at   Mr。 

Darcy�察   �There   is   a   fine   old   saying�察  �which   every   body   here   is   of 

course familiar with!^Keep your breath to cool your porridge�察院� 

and I shall keep mine to swell my song。¨ 

    Her   performance   was   pleasing�察         �though   by    no   means     capital。 

After a song or two�察�and before she could reply to the entreaties of 

several that she would sing again�察�she was eagerly succeeded at the 

instrument       by   her   sister  Mary�察    �who    having�察   �in  consequence       of 

being the only plain one in the family�察�worked hard for knowledge 

and accomplishments�察�was always impatient for display。 

    Mary had neither genius nor taste�察�and though vanity had given 

her    application�察    �it  had    given    her   likewise    a  pedantic      air  and 

conceited   manner�察  �which   would   have   injured   a   higher   degree   of 

excellence  than she   had   reached。   Elizabeth�察  �easy  and   unaffected�察�

had been listened to with much more pleasure�察�though not playing 

half so well�察�and Mary�察�at the end of  a long concerto�察  �was  glad   to 

purchase       praise   and    gratitude    by   Scotch   and     Irish   airs�察 �at  the 

request of her younger sisters�察�who with some of the Lucases and 



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two   or   three   officers   joined   eagerly   in   dancing  at   one   end   of   the 

room。 

    Mr。 Darcy stood near them in silent indignation at such a mode 

of passing the evening�察�to the exclusion of all conversation�察�and was 

too    much    engrossed      by   his  own    thoughts     to  perceive    that   Sir 

William Lucas was his neighbour�察�till Sir William thus began。 

    `What     a  charming      amusement       for  young     people    this  is�察 �Mr。 

Darcy� �There   is   nothing   like   dancing   after   all。!I   consider   it   as 

one of the first refinements of polished societies。¨ 

    `Certainly�察�Sir�察�and it has the advantage also of being in vogue 

amongst   the   less   polished   societies   of   the   world。!Every   savage 

can dance。¨ 

    Sir William only smiled。 `Your friend performs delightfully�察�   he 

continued after a pause�察�on seeing Bingley join the group�察�`and I 

doubt not that you are an adept in the science yourself�察�Mr。 Darcy。¨ 

    `You saw me dance at Meryton�察�I believe�察�Sir。¨ 

    `Yes�察�indeed�察�and received no inconsiderable pleasure from the 

sight。 Do you often dance at St。 James¨s�拭� 

    `Never�察�sir。¨ 

    `Do you not think it would be a proper compliment to the place�拭� 

    `It is a compliment which I never pay to any place if I can avoid 

it。¨ 

    `You have a house in town�察�I conclude�拭� 

    Mr。 Darcy bowed。 

    `I   had   once   some   thoughts   of   fixing   in   town   myself!for   I   am 

fond of superior society�察�but I did not feel quite certain that the air 

of London would agree with Lady Lucas。¨ 

    He   paused   in   hopes   of  an   answer�察  �but   his   companion   was   not 

disposed      to   make    any�察   �and   Elizabeth     at   that   instant   moving 



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towards them�察�he was struck with the notion of doing a very gallant 

thing�察�and called out to her�察�

    `My dear Miss Eliza�察�why are not you dancing�拭�Mr。 Darcy�察�you 

must allow me to present this young lady to you as a very desirable 

partner。!You   cannot   refuse   to   dance�察  �I   am   sure�察  �when   so   much 

beauty is before you。¨ And taking her hand�察�he would have given it 

to Mr。 Darcy�察�who�察�though extremely surprised�察�was not unwilling 

to   receive   it�察  �when   she   instantly   drew   back�察  �and   said   with   some 

discomposure to Sir William�察�

    `Indeed�察�Sir�察�I have not the least intention of dancing。!I entreat 

you   not   to   suppose   that   I   moved   this   way   in   order   to   beg   for   a 

partner。¨ 

    Mr。    Darcy   with   grave     propriety   requested      to  be   allowed     the 

honour of her hand�察�but in vain。 Elizabeth was determined�察�nor did 

Sir William at all shake her purpose by his attempt at persuasion。 

    `You excel   so much  in   the   dance�察  �Miss  Eliza�察 �that  it  is cruel   to 

deny me the happiness of seeing  you�察  �and   though  this   gentleman 

dislikes the amusement in general�察�he can have no objection�察�I am 

sure�察�to oblige us for one half hour。¨ 

    `Mr。 Darcy is all politeness�察� said Elizabeth�察�smiling。 

    `He   is   indeed!but   considering   the   inducement�察  �my   dear   Miss 

Eliza�察�we cannot wonder at his complaisance�察�for who would object 

to such a partner�拭� 

    Elizabeth  looked   archly�察  �and   turned   away。   Her   resistance   had 

not   injured   her   with   the   gentleman�察  �and   he   was   thinking   of   her 

with some complacency�察�when thus accosted by Miss Bingley�察�

    `I can guess the subject of your reverie。 

    `I should imagine not。¨ 

    `You    are   considering   how      insuppo

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