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Pride & Prejudice – page 66

JANE AUSTEN

“Not at all,” he replied; “they were brightened by

the exercise.” A short pause followed this speech, and

Mrs. Hurst began again:

“I have an excessive regard for Miss Jane Bennet,

she is really a very sweet girl, and I wish with all my

heart she were well settled. But with such a father and

mother, and such low connections, I am afraid there is

no chance of it.”

“I think I have heard you say that their uncle is an

attorney in Meryton.”

“Yes; and they have another, who lives somewhere

near Cheapside.”

“That is capital,” added her sister, and they both

laughed heartily.

“If they had uncles enough to fill all Cheapside,”

cried Bingley, “it would not make them one jot less

agreeable.”

“But it must very materially lessen their chance

of marrying men of any consideration in the world,”

replied Darcy.

To this speech Bingley made no answer; but his

sisters gave it their hearty assent, and indulged their

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