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Pride & Prejudice – page 19

Chapter 3

Not all that Mrs. Bennet, however, with the assistance

of her five daughters, could ask on the subject, was

sufficient to draw from her husband any satisfactory

description of Mr. Bingley. They attacked him in

various wayswith barefaced questions, ingenious

suppositions, and distant surmises; but he eluded the

skill of them all, and they were at last obliged to accept

the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour, Lady

Lucas. Her report was highly favourable. Sir William

had been delighted with him. He was quite young,

wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and, to

crown the whole, he meant to be at the next assembly

with a large party. Nothing could be more delightful! To

be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in

love; and very lively hopes of Mr. Bingley’s heart were

entertained.