Pride and Prejudice

been cautious in her praise of Mr. Bingley before, exp

nsible, good-humoured, lively; and I never saw such happ

ch a young man ought likewise to be, if he pos

asking me to dance a second time.

more natural than his asking you again? He could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as every other woman in the room. No

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You never see a fault in anybody. All the world are good and agreeable i

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f candour is common enough-one meets with it everywhere. But to be candid without ostentation or design-to take the good of everybody's character and mak

with them. Miss Bingley is to live with her brother, and keep his house; a

fact very fine ladies; not deficient in good humour when they were pleased, nor in the power of making themselves agreeable when they chose it, but proud and conceited. They were rather handsome, had been educated in one of the first private seminaries in town, had a fortune of twenty thousand pounds, were in the habit of spending more t

r. Bingley intended it likewise, and sometimes made choice of his county; but as he was now provided with a good house and the liberty of a manor, it was doubtful to

arried a man of more fashion than fortune, less disposed to consider his house as her home when it suited her. Mr. Bingley had not been of age two years, when he was tempted by an accidental recommendation t

ough with his own he never appeared dissatisfied. On the strength of Darcy's regard, Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgement the highest opinion. In understanding, Darcy was the superior. Bingley was by no means deficient, but Darcy was clever

there had been no formality, no stiffness; he had soon felt acquainted with all the room; and, as to Miss Bennet, he could not conceive an angel more beautiful. Darcy, on the contrary, had seen a collection of people i

r to be a sweet girl, and one whom they would not object to know more of. Miss Bennet was therefore estab