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Pride & Prejudice – page 230

JANE AUSTEN

though her opinion of him must be materially affected

by the difference, her sister’s situation remained the

same, her peace equally wounded.

A day or two passed before Jane had courage to

speak of her feelings to Elizabeth; but at last, on

Mrs. Bennet’s leaving them together, after a longer

irritation than usual about Netherfield and its master,

she could not help saying:

“Oh, that my dear mother had more command over

herself! She can have no idea of the pain she gives

me by her continual reflections on him. But I will not

repine. It cannot last long. He will be forgot, and we

shall all be as we were before.”

Elizabeth looked at her sister with incredulous

solicitude, but said nothing.

“You doubt me,” cried Jane, slightly colouring;

“indeed, you have no reason. He may live in my

memory as the most amiable man of my acquaintance,

but that is all. I have nothing either to hope or fear, and

nothing to reproach him with. Thank God! I have not

that pain. A little time, thereforeI shall certainly try

to get the better.”

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