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Pride and Prejudice

herself, she would have ordered her wedding clothes.

But the case is this: We are not rich enough or grand

enough for them; and she is the more anxious to

get Miss Darcy for her brother, from the notion that

when there has been one intermarriage, she may have

less trouble in achieving a second; in which there

is certainly some ingenuity, and I dare say it would

succeed, if Miss de Bourgh were out of the way. But, my

dearest Jane, you cannot seriously imagine that because

Miss Bingley tells you her brother greatly admires Miss

Darcy, he is in the smallest degree less sensible of your

merit than when he took leave of you on Tuesday, or

that it will be in her power to persuade him that, instead

of being in love with you, he is very much in love with

her friend.”

“If we thought alike of Miss Bingley,” replied Jane,

“your representation of all this might make me quite

easy. But I know the foundation is unjust. Caroline is

incapable of wilfully deceiving anyone; and all that I

can hope in this case is that she is deceiving herself.”

“That is right. You could not have started a more

happy idea, since you will not take comfort in mine.

Believe her to be deceived, by all means. You have now

done your duty by her, and must fret no longer.”

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