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Pride & Prejudice – page 149

Chapter 17

Elizabeth related to Jane the next day what had

passed between Mr. Wickham and herself. Jane listened

with astonishment and concern; she knew not how

to believe that Mr. Darcy could be so unworthy of

Mr. Bingley’s regard; and yet, it was not in her nature to

question the veracity of a young man of such amiable

appearance as Wickham. The possibility of his having

endured such unkindness, was enough to interest all

her tender feelings; and nothing remained therefore to

be done, but to think well of them both, to defend the

conduct of each, and throw into the account of accident

or mistake whatever could not be otherwise explained.

“They have both,” said she, “been deceived, I dare

say, in some way or other, of which we can form no idea.

Interested people have perhaps misrepresented each to

the other. It is, in short, impossible for us to conjecture

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