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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