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Pride and Prejudice

was determined; nor did Sir William at all shake her

purpose by his attempt at persuasion.

“You excel so much in the dance, Miss Eliza, that

it is cruel to deny me the happiness of seeing you;

and though this gentleman dislikes the amusement in

general, he can have no objection, I am sure, to oblige

us for one half-hour.”

“Mr. Darcy is all politeness,” said Elizabeth, smiling.

“He is, indeed; but, considering the inducement,

my dear Miss Eliza, we cannot wonder at his

complaisancefor who would object to such a part -

ner?”

Elizabeth looked archly, and turned away. Her

resistance had not injured her with the gentleman, and

he was thinking of her with some complacency, when

thus accosted by Miss Bingley:

“I can guess the subject of your reverie.”

“I should imagine not.”

“You are considering how insupportable it would be

to pass many evenings in this mannerin such society;

and indeed I am quite of your opinion. I was never

more annoyed! The insipidity, and yet the noisethe