Pride and Prejudice

e civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much sup

ad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their ind

eling herself so much an intruder as she believed she was considered by the others. She had very little notice from any but him. Miss Bingley was engrossed by Mr. Darcy, her sister scarcely less so; an

she was out of the room. Her manners were pronounced to be very bad indeed, a mixture of pride and

ing an excellent walker. I shall never forget her ap

onsensical to come at all! Why must she be scampering about the coun

inches deep in mud, I am absolutely certain; and the gown

st upon me. I thought Miss Elizabeth Bennet looked remarkably well when she

ingley; "and I am inclined to think that you would n

ainly

in dirt, and alone, quite alone! What could she mean by it? It seems to me to show an

r her sister that is very

in a half whisper, "that this adventure has ra

ened by the exercise." A short pause follow

irl, and I wish with all my heart she were well settled. But with such a fathe

u say that their uncle i

nother, who lives som

ed her sister, and the

Cheapside," cried Bingley, "it would

eir chance of marrying men of any cons

it their hearty assent, and indulged their mirth for some

, when she had the comfort of seeing her sleep, and when it seemed to her rather right than pleasant that she should go downstairs herself. On entering the drawing-room she found the whole party at loo, and was immediately invited

to cards?" said he; "th

"despises cards. She is a great reader

sure," cried Elizabeth; "I am not a great r

leasure," said Bingley; "and I hope it will

rds the table where a few books were lying. He immediately

and my own credit; but I am an idle fellow, and thoug

she could suit herself perf

should have left so small a collection of books. What

replied, "it has been the

o much to it yourself, you

neglect of a family libra

e beauties of that noble place. Charles, when you build yo

sh it

hat neighbourhood, and take Pemberley for a kind of model

ill buy Pemberley itsel

of possibili

hink it more possible to get Pember

on for her book; and soon laying it wholly aside, she drew near the card-table, an

the spring?" said Miss Bingley

w about Miss Elizabeth Benne

me so much. Such a countenance, such manners! And so extremely acco

ow young ladies can have patience to be

mplished! My dear Char

carcely know anyone who cannot do all this, and I am sure I never heard a young lady

es it no otherwise than by netting a purse or covering a screen. But I am very far from agreeing with you in your estimation of ladi

sure," said

must comprehend a great deal in y

prehend a grea

an must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing, and the modern languages, to deserve the word; and besides all this, she must po

l this she must yet add something more substantial,

wing only six accomplished women. I r

ur own sex as to doubt the

uch capacity, and taste, and application

y knew many women who answered this description, when Mr. Hurst called them to order, with bitter complaints of their in

ladies who seek to recommend themselves to the other sex by undervaluing their own; and with

"there is a meanness in all the arts which ladies sometimes condescend to

rely satisfied with this rep

e 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;