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to the last always assuring his wife that
- Novel: Pride And Prejudice
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he should not go;
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and till the evening after the visit was paid she had no knowledge of it. It was then disclosed in the following manner. Observing his second daughter employed in trimming a hat, he suddenly addressed her with:
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“I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, Lizzy.”
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“We are not in a way to know what Mr. Bingley likes,”
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said her mother resentfully,
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“since we are not to visit.”
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“But you forget, mamma,”
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- Character: Elizabeth Bennet
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said Elizabeth,
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“that we shall meet him at the assemblies, and that Mrs. Long has promised to introduce him.”
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“I do not believe Mrs. Long will do any such thing. She has two nieces of her own. She is a selfish, hypocritical woman, and I have no opinion of her.”
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“No more have I,”
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said Mr. Bennet;
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“and I am glad to find that you do not depend on her serving you.”
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Mrs. Bennet deigned not to make any reply, but, unable to contain herself, began scolding one of her daughters.
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Don't keep coughing so, Kitty, for Heaven's sake! Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces.”
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“Kitty has no discretion in her coughs,”
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said her father;
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“she times them ill.”
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“I do not cough for my own amusement,”
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- Character: Kitty Bennet
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replied Kitty fretfully.
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“When is your next ball to be, Lizzy?”
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- Character: Mr. Bennet
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“To-morrow fortnight.”
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- Character: Elizabeth Bennet
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“Aye, so it is,”
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cried her mother,
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“and Mrs. Long does not come back till the day before; so it will be impossible for her to introduce him, for she will not know him herself.”
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“Then, my dear, you may have the advantage of your friend, and introduce Mr. Bingley to her.”
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“Impossible, Mr. Bennet, impossible, when I am not acquainted with him myself; how can you be so teasing?”
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“I honour your circumspection. A fortnight's acquaintance is certainly very little. One cannot know what a man really is by the end of a fortnight. But if we do not venture somebody else will; and after all, Mrs. Long and her daughters must stand their chance; and, therefore, as she will think it an act of kindness, if you decline the office, I will take it on myself.”
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The girls stared at their father. Mrs. Bennet said only,
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“Nonsense, nonsense!”
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“What can be the meaning of that emphatic exclamation?”
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cried he.
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“Do you consider the forms of introduction, and the stress that is laid on them, as nonsense? I cannot quite agree with you there. What say you, Mary? For you are a young lady of deep reflection, I know, and read great books and make extracts.”
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Mary wished to say something sensible, but knew not how.
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“While Mary is adjusting her ideas,”
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he continued,
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“let us return to Mr. Bingley.”
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“I am sick of Mr. Bingley,”
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cried his wife.
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“I am sorry to hear that; but why did not you tell me that before? If I had known as much this morning, I certainly would not have called on him. It is very unlucky; but as I have actually paid the visit, we cannot escape the acquaintance now.”
- Novel: Pride And Prejudice
- Character: Mr. Bennet
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- Text ID: 00091
The astonishment of the ladies was just what he wished; that of Mrs. Bennet perhaps surpassing the rest; though, when the first tumult of joy was over,
- Novel: Pride And Prejudice
- Character: Narrator
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she began to declare that
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- Character: Narrator
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it was what she had expected all the while.
- Novel: Pride And Prejudice
- Character: Narrator as Mrs. Bennet
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- Text ID: 00094
“How good it was in you, my dear Mr. Bennet! But I knew I should persuade you at last. I was sure you loved your girls too well to neglect such an acquaintance. Well, how pleased I am! and it is such a good joke, too, that you should have gone this morning and never said a word about it till now.”
- Novel: Pride And Prejudice
- Character: Mrs. Bennet
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- Text ID: 00095
“Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you choose,”
- Novel: Pride And Prejudice
- Character: Mr. Bennet
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- Text ID: 00096
said Mr. Bennet; and, as he spoke, he left the room, fatigued with the raptures of his wife.
- Novel: Pride And Prejudice
- Character: Narrator
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- Text ID: 00097
“What an excellent father you have, girls!”
- Novel: Pride And Prejudice
- Character: Mrs. Bennet
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- Text ID: 00098
said she,
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- Character: Narrator
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- Text ID: 00099
when the door was shut. “I do not know how you will ever make him amends for his kindness; or me, either, for that matter. At our time of life it is not so pleasant, I can tell you, to be making new acquaintances every day; but for your sakes, we would do anything. Lydia, my love, though you are the youngest, I dare say Mr. Bingley will dance with you at the next ball.”
- Novel: Pride And Prejudice
- Character: Mrs. Bennet
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- Text ID: 00100
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