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Pride and Prejudice

hood, I believe there are few neighbourhoods larger. I

know we dine with four-and-twenty families.”

Nothing but concern for Elizabeth could enable

Bingley to keep his countenance. His sister was less

delicate, and directed her eyes towards Mr. Darcy with

a very expressive smile. Elizabeth, for the sake of saying

something that might turn her mother’s thoughts, now

asked her if Charlotte Lucas had been at Longbourn

since her coming away.

“Yes, she called yesterday with her father. What an

agreeable man Sir William is, Mr. Bingley, is not he?

So much the man of fashion! So genteel and easy!

He had always something to say to everybody. That

is my idea of good breeding; and those persons who

fancy themselves very important, and never open their

mouths, quite mistake the matter.”

“Did Charlotte dine with you?”

“No, she would go home. I fancy she was wanted

about the mince-pies. For my part, Mr. Bingley, I

always keep servants that can do their own work;

my daughters are brought up very differently. But

everybody is to judge for themselves, and the Lucases

are a very good sort of girls, I assure you. It is a pity

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