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Pride and Prejudice

“I know them a little. Their brother is a pleasant

gentlemanlike manhe is a great friend of Darcy’s.”

“Oh! yes,” said Elizabeth drily; “Mr. Darcy is uncom-

monly kind to Mr. Bingley, and takes a prodigious deal

of care of him.”

“Care of him! Yes, I really believe Darcy does take

care of him in those points where he most wants care.

From something that he told me in our journey hither,

I have reason to think Bingley very much indebted to

him. But I ought to beg his pardon, for I have no right

to suppose that Bingley was the person meant. It was

all conjecture.”

“What is it you mean?”

“It is a circumstance which Darcy could not wish to

be generally known, because if it were to get round to

the lady’s family, it would be an unpleasant thing.”

“You may depend upon my not mentioning it.”

“And remember that I have not much reason for

supposing it to be Bingley. What he told me was

merely this: that he congratulated himself on having

lately saved a friend from the inconveniences of a most

imprudent marriage, but without mentioning names

or any other particulars, and I only suspected it to be

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