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Pride and Prejudice

it quite so strongly anywhere else. Here you are in your

own family.”

“Upon my word, I say no more here than I might say

in any house in the neighbourhood, except Netherfield.

He is not at all liked in Hertfordshire. Everybody is

disgusted with his pride. You will not find him more

favourably spoken of by anyone.”

“I cannot pretend to be sorry,” said Wickham, after

a short interruption, “that he or that any man should

not be estimated beyond their deserts; but with him I

believe it does not often happen. The world is blinded

by his fortune and consequence, or frightened by his

high and imposing manners, and sees him only as he

chooses to be seen.”

“I should take him, even on my slight acquaintance,

to be an ill-tempered man.” Wickham only shook his

head.

“I wonder,” said he, at the next opportunity of

speaking, “whether he is likely to be in this country

much longer.”

“I do not at all know; but I heard nothing of his going

away when I was at Netherfield. I hope your plans in

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