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Pride and Prejudice

her restoration to health would probably remove her

from Netherfield. She would not listen, therefore, to

her daughter’s proposal of being carried home; neither

did the apothecary, who arrived about the same time,

think it at all advisable. After sitting a little while with

Jane, on Miss Bingley’s appearance and invitation, the

mother and three daughters all attended her into the

breakfast parlour. Bingley met them with hopes that

Mrs. Bennet had not found Miss Bennet worse than she

expected.

“Indeed I have, sir,” was her answer. “She is a great

deal too ill to be moved. Mr. Jones says we must not

think of moving her. We must trespass a little longer on

your kindness.”

“Removed!” cried Bingley. “It must not be thought

of. My sister, I am sure, will not hear of her removal.”

“You may depend upon it, Madam,” said Miss

Bingley, with cold civility, “that Miss Bennet will

receive every possible attention while she remains with

us.”

Mrs. Bennet was profuse in her acknowledgments.

“I am sure,” she added, “if it was not for such good

friends I do not know what would become of her, for

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