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Pride & Prejudice – page 406

JANE AUSTEN

was drawn at the same time as the otherabout eight

years ago.”

“I have heard much of your master’s fine person,”

said Mrs. Gardiner, looking at the picture; “it is a

handsome face. But, Lizzy, you can tell us whether it is

like or not.”

Mrs. Reynolds’s respect for Elizabeth seemed to

increase on this intimation of her knowing her master.

“Does that young lady know Mr. Darcy?”

Elizabeth coloured, and said: “A little.”

“And do not you think him a very handsome

gentleman, ma’am?”

“Yes, very handsome.”

“I am sure I know none so handsome; but in the

gallery upstairs you will see a finer, larger picture of

him than this. This room was my late master’s favourite

room, and these miniatures are just as they used to be

then. He was very fond of them.”

This accounted to Elizabeth for Mr. Wickham’s

being among them. Mrs. Reynolds then directed their

attention to one of Miss Darcy, drawn when she was

only eight years old.

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