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Pride & Prejudice – page 10

JANE AUSTEN

“Do you not want to know who has taken it?” cried

his wife impatiently.

“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to

hearing it.”

This was invitation enough.

“Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that

Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune

from the north of England; that he came down on

Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and

was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with

Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession

before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be

in the house by the end of next week.”

“What is his name?”

“Bingley.”

“Is he married or single?”

“Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of

large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine

thing for our girls!”

“How so? How can it affect them?”