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Pride & Prejudice – page 312

JANE AUSTEN

Bingley from believing him the kind of young man to

get into a scrape of that sort, and from knowing them

to have been together the whole of last summer.”

“Did Mr. Darcy give you reasons for this interfer-

ence?”

“I understood that there were some very strong

objections against the lady.”

“And what arts did he use to separate them?”

“He did not talk to me of his own arts,” said

Fitzwilliam, smiling. “He only told me what I have now

told you.”

Elizabeth made no answer, and walked on, her heart

swelling with indignation. After watching her a little,

Fitzwilliam asked her why she was so thoughtful.

“I am thinking of what you have been telling me,”

said she. “Your cousin’s conduct does not suit my

feelings. Why was he to be the judge?”

“You are rather disposed to call his interference

officious?”

“I do not see what right Mr. Darcy had to decide on

the propriety of his friend’s inclination, or why, upon

his own judgement alone, he was to determine and

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