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Pride & Prejudice – page 554

JANE AUSTEN

promised to take a family dinner with us, as soon as you

returned. I have not forgot, you see; and I assure you,

I was very much disappointed that you did not come

back and keep your engagement.”

Bingley looked a little silly at this reflection, and said

something of his concern at having been prevented by

business. They then went away.

Mrs. Bennet had been strongly inclined to ask them

to stay and dine there that day; but, though she always

kept a very good table, she did not think anything

less than two courses could be good enough for a man

on whom she had such anxious designs, or satisfy the

appetite and pride of one who had ten thousand a year.

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