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Pride & Prejudice – page 77

Pride and Prejudice

“That is as it happens. It does not follow that a deep,

intricate character is more or less estimable than such

a one as yours.”

“Lizzy,” cried her mother, “remember where you are,

and do not run on in the wild manner that you are

suffered to do at home.”

“I did not know before,” continued Bingley immedi-

ately, “that you were a studier of character. It must be

an amusing study.”

“Yes, but intricate characters are the most amusing.

They have at least that advantage.”

“The country,” said Darcy, “can in general supply

but a few subjects for such a study. In a country neigh-

bourhood you move in a very confined and unvarying

society.”

“But people themselves alter so much, that there is

something new to be observed in them for ever.”

“Yes, indeed,” cried Mrs. Bennet, offended by his

manner of mentioning a country neighbourhood. “I

assure you there is quite as much of that going on in

the country as in town.”

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