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Pride & Prejudice – page 36

JANE AUSTEN

assemblies, and whether he did not think there were a

great many pretty women in the room, and which he

thought the prettiest? and his answering immediately

to the last question: ‘Oh! the eldest Miss Bennet, beyond

a doubt; there cannot be two opinions on that point.’”

“Upon my word! Well, that is very decided

indeedthat does seem as i fbut, however, it may all

come to nothing, you know.”

“My overhearings were more to the purpose than

yours, Eliza,” said Charlotte. “Mr. Darcy is not so well

worth listening to as his friend, is he?poor Eliza!to

be only just tolerable.”

“I beg you would not put it into Lizzy’s head to be

vexed by his ill-treatment, for he is such a disagreeable

man, that it would be quite a misfortune to be liked by

him. Mrs. Long told me last night that he sat close to

her for half-an-hour without once opening his lips.”

“Are you quite sure, ma’am?is not there a little

mistake?” said Jane. “I certainly saw Mr. Darcy speak-

ing to her.”

“Aye because she asked him at last how he liked

Netherfield, and he could not help answering her; but

she said he seemed quite angry at being spoke to.”