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Pride & Prejudice – page 64

JANE AUSTEN

herself so much an intruder as she believed she was

considered by the others. She had very little notice from

any but him. Miss Bingley was engrossed by Mr. Darcy,

her sister scarcely less so; and as for Mr. Hurst, by

whom Elizabeth sat, he was an indolent man, who lived

only to eat, drink, and play at cards; who, when he

found her to prefer a plain dish to a ragout, had nothing

to say to her.

When dinner was over, she returned directly to Jane,

and Miss Bingley began abusing her as soon as she was

out of the room. Her manners were pronounced to be

very bad indeed, a mixture of pride and impertinence;

she had no conversation, no style, no beauty. Mrs. Hurst

thought the same, and added:

“She has nothing, in short, to recommend her, but

being an excellent walker. I shall never forget her

appearance this morning. She really looked almost

wild.”

“She did, indeed, Louisa. I could hardly keep my

countenance. Very nonsensical to come at all! Why

must she be scampering about the country, because her

sister had a cold? Her hair, so untidy, so blowsy!”

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