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Pride and Prejudice

She represented to her sister as forcibly as possible

what she felt on the subject, and had soon the pleasure

of seeing its happy effect. Jane’s temper was not

desponding, and she was gradually led to hope, though

the diffidence of affection sometimes overcame the

hope, that Bingley would return to Netherfield and

answer every wish of her heart.

They agreed that Mrs. Bennet should only hear of

the departure of the family, without being alarmed

on the score of the gentleman’s conduct; but even

this partial communication gave her a great deal of

concern, and she bewailed it as exceedingly unlucky

that the ladies should happen to go away just as they

were all getting so intimate together. After lamenting

it, however, at some length, she had the consolation of

thinking that Mr. Bingley would be soon down again

and soon dining at Longbourn, and the conclusion of

all was the comfortable declaration, that though he had

been invited only to a family dinner, she would take

care to have two full courses.

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