"andthenyouhaveaddedsomuchtoityourself,youarealwaysbuyingbooks."

"icannotcomprehendtheneglectofafamilylibraryinsuchdaysasthese,"

"neglect!iamsureyouneglectnothingthatcanaddtothebeautiesofthatnobleplace.charles,whenyoubuildyourhouse,iwishitmaybehalfasdelightfulaspemberley."

"iwishitmay."

"butiwouldreallyadviseyoutomakeyourpurchaseinthatneighbourhood,andtakepemberleyforakindofmodel.thereisnotafinercountyinenglandthanderbyshire."

"withallmyheart;iwillbuypemberleyitselfifdarcywillsellit."

"iamtalkingofpossibilities,charles."

"uponmyword,caroline,ishouldthinkitmorepossibletogetpemberleybypurchasethanbyimitation."

elizabethwassomuchcaughtbywhatpassed,astoleaveherverylittleattentionforherbook;andsoonlayingitwhollyaside,shedrewnearthecard-table,andstationedherselfbetweenmr.bingleyandhiseldestsistertoobservethegame.

"ismissdarcymuchgrownsincethespring?"saidmissbingley;"willshebeastallasiam?"

"ithinkshewill.sheisnowaboutmisselizabethbennet'sheight,orrathertaller."

"howilongtoseeheragain!inevermetwithanybodywhodelightedmesomuch.suchacountenance,suchmanners,andsoextremelyaccomplishedforherage!herperformanceonthepiano-forteisexquisite."

"itisamazingtome,"saidbingley,"howyoungladiescanhavepatiencetobesoveryaccomplishedastheyallare."

"allyoungladiesaccomplished!mydearcharles,whatdoyoumean?"

"yesallofthem,ithink.theyallpainttables,coverskreens,andnetpurses.iscarcelyknowanyonewhocannotdoallthis,andiamsureineverheardayoungladyspokenofforthefirsttime,withoutbeinginformedthatshewasveryaccomplished."

"yourlistofthecommonextentofaccomplishments,"saiddarcy,"hastoomuchtruth.thewordisappliedtomanyawomanwhodeservesitnootherwisethanbynettingapurse,orcoveringaskreen.butiamveryfarfromagreeingwithyouinyourestimationofladiesingeneral.icannotboastofknowingmorethanhalfadozen,inthewholerangeofmyacquaintance,thatarereallyaccomplished."

"nori,iamsure,"saidmissbingley.

"then,"observedelizabeth,"youmustcomprehendagreatdealinyourideaofanaccomplishedwomen."

"yes;idocomprehendagreatdealinit."

"oh!certainly,"criedhisfaithfulassistant,"noonecanbereallyesteemedaccomplished,whodoesnotgreatlysurpasswhatisusuallymetwith.awomanmusthaveathoroughknowledgeofmusic,singing,drawing,dancing,andthemodernlanguages,todeservetheword;andbesidesallthis,shemustpossessacertainsomethinginherairandmannerofwalking,thetoneofhervoice,heraddressandexpressions,orthewordwillbebuthalfdeserved."

"allthisshemustpossess,"addeddarcy,"andtoallthisshemustyetaddsomethingmoresubstantial,intheimprovementofhermindbyextensivereading."

"iamnolongersurprisedatyourknowingonlysixaccomplishedwomen.iratherwondernowatyourknowingany."

"areyousosevereuponyourownsex,astodoubtthepossibilityofallthis?"

"ineversawsuchawoman,ineversawsuchcapacity,andtaste,andapplication,andelegance,asyoudescribe,united."

mrs.hurstandmissbingleybothcriedoutagainsttheinjusticeofherimplieddoubt,andwerebothprotestingthattheyknewmanywomenwhoansweredthisdescription,whenmr.hurstcalledthemtoorder,withbittercomplaintsoftheirinattentiontowhatwasgoingforward.asallconversationwastherebyatanend,elizabethsoonafterwardslefttheroom.

"elizabennet,"saidmissbingley,whenthedoorwasclosedonher,"isoneofthoseyoungladieswhoseektorecommendthemselvestotheothersexbyundervaluingtheirown,andwithmanymen,idaresay,itsucceeds.but,inmyopinion,itisapaltrydevice,averymeanart."

"undoubtedly,"replieddarcy,towhomthisremarkwaschieflyaddressed,"thereismeannessinalltheartswhichladiessometimescondescendtoemployforcaptivation.whateverbearsaffinitytocunningisdespicable."

missbingleywasnotsoentirelysatisfiedwiththisreplyastocontinuethesubject.

elizabethjoinedthemagainonlytosaythathersisterwasworse,andthatshecouldnotleaveher.bingleyurgedmr.jones'sbeingsentforimmediately;whilehissisters,convincedthatnocountryadvicecouldbeofanyservice,recommendedanexpresstotownforoneofthemosteminentphysicians.thisshewouldnothearof,butshewasnotsounwillingtocomplywiththeirbrother'sproposal;anditwassettledthatmr.jonesshouldbesentforearlyinthemorningifmissbennetwerenotdecidedlybetter.bingleywasquiteuncomfortable;hissistersdeclaredthattheyweremiserable.theysolacedtheirwretchedness,however,byduetsaftersupper,whilehecouldfindnobetterrelieftohisfeelingsthanbygivinghishousekeeperdirectionsthateverypossibleattentionmightbepaidtothesickladyandhersister.