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Pride and Prejudice

It is a nice long walk, and Mr. Darcy has never seen

the view.”

“It may do very well for the others,” replied

Mr. Bingley; “but I am sure it will be too much for Kitty.

Won’t it, Kitty?”

Kitty owned that she had rather stay at home. Darcy

professed a great curiosity to see the view from the

Mount, and Elizabeth silently consented. As she went

up stairs to get ready, Mrs. Bennet followed her, saying:

“I am quite sorry, Lizzy, that you should be forced

to have that disagreeable man all to yourself. But I

hope you will not mind it: it is all for Jane’s sake,

you know; and there is no occasion for talking to him,

except just now and then. So, do not put yourself to

inconvenience.”

During their walk, it was resolved that Mr. Bennet’s

consent should be asked in the course of the evening.

Elizabeth reserved to herself the application for her

mother’s. She could not determine how her mother

would take it; sometimes doubting whether all his

wealth and grandeur would be enough to overcome her

abhorrence of the man. But whether she were violently

set against the match, or violently delighted with it,

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