My Pride and Prejudice
et, however, with the
the subject, was suffi
ry description of Mr.
ith barefaced questio
ises; but he eluded the
d to accept the second-h
Her report was highly f
h him. He was quite yo
le, and, to crown the w
a large party. Nothing
ing was a certain step
of Mr. Bingley's hea
of my daughters happ
t to her husband, "and
shall have nothi
ey returned Mr. Bennet'
his library. He had en
the young ladies, of wh
the father. The ladi
d the advantage of asc
a blue coat, and r
er was soon afterward
anned the courses that w
nswer arrived which def
town the following day,
r of their invitation, e
ess he could have in town so soon after his ar
s flying about from on
field as he ought to be
ng the idea of his being
e ball; and a report soo
ve ladies and seven ge
ieved over such a numb
the ball by hearing, th
im from London-his five
ered the assembly room
ley, his two sisters, th
ther yo
looking and gentleman
sy, unaffected manners.
ecided fashion. His bro
leman; but his friend
y his fine, tall person
t which was in general
ce, of his having ten th
be a fine figure of a m
than Mr. Bingley, and
ut half the evening, til
ide of his popularity;
his company, and above
Derbyshire could then
reeable countenance, a
with hi
ade himself acquainted
; he was lively and un
e ball closed so early,
. Such amiable qualiti
between him and his fr
st and once with Miss B
lady, and spent the rest
aking occasionally to o
He was the proudest,
rybody hoped that he
t violent against him
behaviour was sharpened
ng slighted one
rcity of gentlemen, to sit down for two dance
gh for her to hear a co
me from the dance for a
end to
, "I must have you dan
elf in this stupid mann
nc
. You know how I detes
th my partner. At such
Your sisters are engag
om whom it would not
nd up
idious as you are," cri
ur, I never met with
s evening; and there are
only p
the only handsome gi
ing at the elde
eautiful creature I ev
ng down just behind you,
le. Do let me ask my pa
and turning round h
ing her eye, he withdrew
not handsome enough to
consequence to young l
better return to your
are wasting your
is advice. Mr. Darcy w
ery cordial feelings to
t spirit among her friend
which delighted in
r passed off pleasant
een her eldest daughte
Bingley had danced with
is sisters. Jane was as
though in a quieter wa
rd herself mentioned t
in the neighbourhood;
enough never to be wi
et learnt to care for a
llage where they lived, and of which they were
k he was regardless of t
eal of curiosity as to t
splendid expectation
on the stranger would
t he had a differe
et," as she entered t
ng, a most excellent ba
red, nothing could be l
d Mr. Bingley thought h
Only think of that, my
was the only creature in
all, he asked Miss Lucas
But, however, he did
u know; and he seemed
the dance. So he inq
ked her for the two ne
ng, and the two fourth
again, and the two six
ange
mpassion for me," cri
have danced half so muc
. O that he had spraine
ac
te delighted with him.
ters are charming wom
nt than their dresses.
urst's
ted again. Mr. Bennet
he was therefore obliged
ated, with much bittern
e shocking ruden
does not lose much by not suiting his fancy;
ed that there was no enduring him! He walked
me enough to dance wit
en him one of your set-down