Nodiver d.o.o. · Pride & Prejudice · page 84 of 640

Pride & Prejudice – page 84

JANE AUSTEN

received, formed a curious dialogue, and was exactly in

union with her opinion of each.

“How delighted Miss Darcy will be to receive such a

letter!”

He made no answer.

“You write uncommonly fast.”

“You are mistaken. I write rather slowly.”

“How many letters you must have occasion to write

in the course of a year! Letters of business, too! How

odious I should think them!”

“It is fortunate, then, that they fall to my lot instead

of yours.”

“Pray tell your sister that I long to see her.”

“I have already told her so once, by your desire.”

“I am afraid you do not like your pen. Let me mend

it for you. I mend pens remarkably well.”

“Thank youbut I always mend my own.”

“How can you contrive to write so even?”

He was silent.