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  • Chapter Two of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

  • Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley. He had always intended

  • to visit him, though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; 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,

  • "I hope Mr. Bingley will like it Lizzy."

  • "We are not in a way to know what Mr. Bingley likes," said her mother resentfully, "since

  • we are not to visit."

  • "But you forget, mama," said Elizabeth, "that we shall meet him at the assemblies, and that

  • Mrs. Long has promised to introduce him."

  • "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."

  • "No more have I," said Mr. Bennet; "and I am glad to find that you do not depend on

  • her serving you."

  • Mrs. Bennet deigned not to make any reply; but unable to contain herself, began scolding

  • one of her daughters.

  • "Don't keep coughing so, Kitty, for heaven's sake! Have a little compassion on my nerves.

  • You tear them to pieces."

  • "Kitty has no discretion in her coughs," said her father; "she times them ill."

  • "I do not cough for my own amusement," replied Kitty fretfully.

  • "When is your next ball to be, Lizzy?"

  • "To-morrow fortnight."

  • "Aye, so it is," cried her mother, "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."

  • "Then, my dear, you may have the advantage of your friend, and introduce Mr. Bingley

  • to her."

  • "Impossible, Mr. Bennet, impossible, when I am not acquainted with him myself; how can

  • you be so teazing?"

  • "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 nieces 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."

  • The girls stared at their father. Mrs. Bennet said only, "Nonsense, nonsense!"

  • "What can be the meaning of that emphatic exclamation?" cried he. "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."

  • Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.

  • "While Mary is adjusting her ideas," he continued, "let us return to Mr. Bingley."

  • "I am sick of Mr. Bingley," cried his wife.

  • "I am sorry to hear that; but why did not you tell me so 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."

  • 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, she began to declare that it

  • was what she had expected all the while.

  • "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."

  • "Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you chuse," said Mr. Bennet; and, as he spoke,

  • he left the room, fatigued with the raptures of his wife.

  • "What an excellent father you have, girls," said she, 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 acquaintance

  • every day; but for your sakes, we would do any thing. Lydia, my love, though you are

  • the youngest, I dare say Mr. Bingley will dance with you at the next ball."

  • "Oh!" said Lydia stoutly, "I am not afraid; for though I am the youngest, I'm the tallest."

  • The rest of the evening was spent in conjecturing how soon he would return Mr. Bennet's visit,

  • and determining when they should ask him to dinner.

Chapter Two of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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