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Pride and Prejudice

last. What made you so shy of me, when you first called,

and afterwards dined here? Why, especially, when you

called, did you look as if you did not care about me?”

“Because you were grave and silent, and gave me no

encouragement.”

“But I was embarrassed.”

“And so was I.”

“You might have talked to me more when you came

to dinner.”

“A man who had felt less, might.”

“How unlucky that you should have a reasonable

answer to give, and that I should be so reasonable as

to admit it! But I wonder how long you would have

gone on, if you had been left to yourself. I wonder when

you would have spoken, if I had not asked you! My

resolution of thanking you for your kindness to Lydia

had certainly great effect. Too much, I am afraid; for

what becomes of the moral, if our comfort springs from

a breach of promise? for I ought not to have mentioned

the subject. This will never do.”

“You need not distress yourself. The moral will

be perfectly fair. Lady Catherine’s unjustifiable endeav-

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