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Pride and Prejudice

Miss Bingley was not so entirely satisfied with this

reply as to continue the subject.

Elizabeth joined them again only to say that her

sister was worse, and that she could not leave her.

Bingley urged Mr. Jones being sent for immediately;

while his sisters, convinced that no country advice

could be of any service, recommended an express to

town for one of the most eminent physicians. This she

would not hear of; but she was not so unwilling to

comply with their brother’s proposal; and it was settled

that Mr. Jones should be sent for early in the morning,

if Miss Bennet were not decidedly better. Bingley was

quite uncomfortable; his sisters declared that they were

miserable. They solaced their wretchedness, however,

by duets after supper, while he could find no better

relief to his feelings than by giving his housekeeper

directions that every attention might be paid to the sick

lady and her sister.