傲慢与偏见 Jane's illness
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Song	傲慢与偏见 Jane's illness
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[00:02.43]	Jane’s illness
[00:06.29]	Mr Bennet had a comfortable income of two thousand a year，
[00:09.50]	and a pleasant house in Longbourn．
[00:11.52]	But， unfortunately for his daughters，
[00:14.25]	after his death all his property would pass to a distant male relation．
[00:20.65]	Mrs Bennet’s father had been a lawyer，
[00:23.07]	and had only left his daughter a small amount of money．
[00:27.07]	She had a brother who owned shops in London，
[00:30.29]	and she also had a sister， married to a Mr Philips．
[00:33.71]	He had been her father’s clerk，
[00:35.98]	and now carried on his late employer’s business．
[00:39.56]	Mr and Mrs Philips lived in Meryton，
[00:42.43]	which was only a kilo- metre or so from the village of Longbourn．
[00:46.45]	It was a most convenient distance for the Bennet girls，
[00:49.53]	who were usually tempted there three or four times a week，
[00:52.56]	to visit their aunt or a dress- maker who lived opposite．
[00:57.10]	The youngest daughters，
[00:58.53]	Kitty and Lydia，were particularly regular visitors．
[01:02.05]	Their minds were more vacant than their sisters，
[01:05.44]	and if no better entertainment was available，
[01:08.51]	a walk to Meryton always provided some amusement，
[01:11.87]	as well as interesting local news from their aunt．
[01:14.66]	The latest news， which delighted Kitty and Lydia，
[01:19.18]	was that the regiment which had recently arrived in Meryton was to stay there for the whole winter．
[01:26.24]	The two girls now visited their aunt every day，
[01:29.89]	and as Mr Philips knew all the officers，
[01:32.60]	Kitty and Lydia were soon introduced to them．
[01:35.75]	At home they could talk of nothing but officers and their handsome uniforms
[01:40.81]	even Mr Bingley’s fortune now seemed hardly worth considering．
[01:45.49]	After listening to their praise of the officers one morning，
[01:49.03]	Mr Bennet said coolly，
[01:50.82]	From what I can see，
[01:53.19]	you must be two of the silliest girls in the country．
[01:57.05]	I’ve suspected it for some time，but now I’m convinced．
[02:01.87]	Kitty was embarrassed and did not reply，
[02:04.20]	but Lydia，the youngest，
[02:06.08]	continued to express her admiration for a certain Captain Carter，
[02:10.44]	with perfect indifference．
[02:12.41]	I am very surprised，my dear，
[02:14.68]	said Mrs Bennet，
[02:15.86]	that you should be so ready to think your own children silly．
[02:19.09]	As it happens， they are all very clever．
[02:21.39]	That is the only point，I think，
[02:24.93]	on which we do not agree．
[02:27.32]	I am afraid I must say that I consider our two youngest daughters unusually foolish．
[02:32.45]	My dear Mr Bennet，
[02:34.84]	you mustn’t expect such young girls to have the common sense of their father or mother．
[02:39.44]	I remember when I used to like a red coat myself，
[02:43.50]	and indeed I still do．
[02:45.58]	If a good-looking officer with five or six thousand a year wanted to marry one of my girls，
[02:50.95]	I wouldn’t turn him down．
[02:52.49]	And I thought Colonel Forster looked very handsome last night at Sir William’s，
[02:57.99]	in his regimental uniform．
[02:59.95]	Just then a servant entered with a note for Jane，
[03:03.75]	which had come from Netherfield．
[03:05.02]	Mrs Bennet’s eyes shone with pleasure and she called out eagerly，
[03:09.61]	while her daughter was reading it，
[03:11.18]	Well，Jane， who is it from？
[03:12.89]	What does he say？Tell us， tell us quickly，my love！
[03:15.65]	It’s from Miss Bingley，
[03:18.74]	said Jane．She invites me to dinner at Netherfield，
[03:22.31]	as she and her sister are alone．
[03:24.34]	It seems her brother and the gentlemen are having dinner with the officers，in Meryton．
[03:29.74]	With the officers！cried Lydia．
[03:33.12]	I wonder why aunt Philips didn’t tell us that！
[03:36.02]	Having dinner in Meryton，
[03:38.66]	repeated Mrs Bennet， shaking her head．
[03:41.29]	That’s very unlucky．
[03:43.28]	May I take the carriage？ asked Jane．
[03:47.57]	No， my dear，
[03:48.50]	you’d better ride over there，
[03:50.40]	because it looks likely to rain，
[03:51.76]	and then you’ll have to stay the night．
[03:53.70]	That would be a good plan，
[03:56.62]	said Elizabeth to her mother，
[03:58.19]	if you were sure they wouldn’t offer to send her home in their carriage．
[04:01.86]	Oh， but they can’t！
[04:03.43]	The gentlemen must have taken Mr Bingley’s carriage to go to Meryton．
[04:07.47]	I’d much rather go in the carriage，Jane said．
[04:11.32]	But，my dear，your father can’t spare the horses，
[04:13.86]	I’m sure．They’re needed on the farm，
[04:16.04]	aren’t they， Mr Bennet？’
[04:17.86]	Mr Bennet finally agreed that they were in fact being used that day in the fields．
[04:24.24]	So Jane set out on her horse，
[04:26.73]	while her mother called cheerfully after her，
[04:29.42]	I do hope it’ll rain heavily，my love！
[04:32.09]	And Jane had not been gone for long before it rained hard．
[04:37.83]	Elizabeth was a little worried about her sister，
[04:40.69]	but Mrs Bennet was delighted．
[04:42.94]	What a good idea of mine that was！
[04:45.94]	she said more than once，
[04:47.38]	extremely pleased with herself．
[04:50.12]	Not until the next morning，however，
[04:53.08]	did she realize the full extent of her success．
[04:57.16]	After breakfast a servant from Netherfield arrived with a note from Jane to Elizabeth，
[05:02.22]	explaining that Jane had caught cold on her wet ride，
[05:05.86]	and had been invited to stay at Netherfield until she recovered．
[05:10.17]	Well，my dear，said Mr Bennet，
[05:13.44]	if your daughter should become seriously ill and die，
[05:16.32]	it would be a comfort to know that she died in a good cause，
[05:20.24]	and in obedience to your orders．
[05:21.99]	Oh， I’m not afraid of her dying．
[05:24.04]	People don’t die of colds．
[05:26.10]	She’ll be looked after well at Netherfield．
[05:28.86]	As long as she stays there， everything will be all right．
[05:32.43]	But Elizabeth felt really anxious，
[05:36.14]	and was determined to go to her sister．
[05:38.17]	As the carriage was not available，
[05:40.86]	and she was not keen on riding，
[05:42.68]	she decided to walk the five kilometres to Netherfield．
[05:46.88]	Kitty and Lydia accompanied her as far as Meryton，
[05:50.76]	where they went to visit one of the officers’wives．
[05:53.30]	Elizabeth continued alone，
[05:56.69]	crossing field after field and jumping impatiently over streams，
[06:00.24]	in her anxiety to see her sister．
[06:02.54]	When she arrived at Netherfield，
[06:05.22]	with tired feet，muddy stockings and a face healthily pink with exercise，
[06:10.01]	she was shown straight into the sitting-room．
[06:12.30]	The two sisters， Miss Bingley and Mrs Hurst，
[06:16.46]	could hardly believe that she had come so far alone and on foot in such bad weather，
[06:21.17]	but they received her politely．
[06:23.44]	Their brother， however，
[06:25.70]	was more than polite
[06:27.49]	he was kind and considerate towards her．
[06:30.19]	Mr Darcy said very little，
[06:32.02]	hesitating between admiration of her healthy good looks and doubt
[06:36.57]	whether she should have come such a distance alone．
[06:39.67]	Mr Hurst said nothing at all，
[06:41.60]	as he was thinking only of his breakfast．
[06:45.28]	Elizabeth was glad to be taken almost immediately to her sister’s room，
[06:49.30]	where she found Jane delighted to see her，
[06:51.78]	but very feverish and unwell．The doctor came，
[06:55.83]	and after examining his patient，
[06:57.77]	advised that she should stay in bed and take some medicine．
[07:01.45]	Elizabeth stayed with her all day，
[07:03.30]	looking after her，and the Bingley sisters also spent some time in the patient’s room．
[07:08.29]	However，in the afternoon，
[07:10.63]	when it was time for Elizabeth to leave，
[07:12.68]	Jane seemed so upset that Miss Bingley was obliged to invite Elizabeth to stay at Netherfield for the present，
[07:19.42]	and a servant was sent to Longbourn to inform the Bennet family and bring back some clothes．
[07:26.39]	That evening Elizabeth went down to dinner，
[07:28.86]	leaving Jane in bed in her room．
[07:31.90]	She noticed the Bingley sisters
[07:34.16]	apparent concern for Jane change to indifference in a few moments，
[07:37.85]	and knew she had been right to dislike them at first sight．
[07:41.93]	Mr Bingley， indeed，
[07:44.41]	was the only one of the group whose behaviour she was satisfied with．
[07:47.76]	His anxiety for Jane was evident，
[07:50.35]	and his politeness towards herself most pleasing．
[07:54.62]	But the others， she felt，
[07:55.78]	treated her as an unwelcome guest．
[07:58.46]	Miss Bingley was concentrating all her attention on Mr Darcy，
[08:02.95]	and Mrs Hurst also joined in their conversation，
[08:06.56]	while Mr Hurst was only interested in eating，
[08:10.42]	drinking and playing cards．
[08:13.60]	When Elizabeth left the room
[08:15.26]	after dinner to see if Jane needed anything，
[08:17.94]	Miss Bingley at once began to criticize her．
[08:20.36]	What bad manners she has！
[08:22.20]	She’s both proud， and lacking in politeness to her superiors！
[08:25.53]	She has no conversation，
[08:27.10]	no elegance and no beauty！
[08:28.67]	Mrs Hurst agreed， and added，
[08:31.76]	She has no good qualities，
[08:33.37]	except that she’s an excellent walker．
[08:35.67]	I’ll never forget her appearance this morning．
[08:37.88]	She really looked almost wild．
[08:39.17]	She did indeed，Louisa．
[08:41.68]	How silly of her to come at all！
[08:43.55]	Why must she run around the countryside，
[08:46.29]	just because her sister has a cold？
[08:48.43]	Her hair looked so untidy！
[08:50.81]	And her dress！Simply covereb in mud！
[08:53.50]	I must say，said Bingley，
[08:56.60]	I didn’t notice any of that．
[08:58.34]	I thought she looked remarkably attractive
[09:01.49]	when she arrived this morning．
[09:02.66]	You observed her wild appearance，
[09:04.80]	I’m sure，Mr Darcy，
[09:05.76]	said Miss Bingley，
[09:06.91]	and I imagine you wouldn’t wish your sister to make such a show of herself．’
[09:13.27]	Certainly not．
[09:14.90]	Walking four or five kilometres，
[09:17.34]	whatever it was，up to her ankles in mud，
[09:19.98]	and alone， quite alone！
[09:21.92]	It seems to me to show a dreadful sort of independence，
[09:26.29]	a country girl’s indifference to what is acceptable．
[09:30.87]	I think it shows a very pleasing affection for her sister，said Bingley．
[09:35.38]	I’m afraid， Mr Darcy，
[09:37.49]	whispered Miss Bingley，
[09:39.19]	that this adventure has rather lessened your admiration of her fine eyes．
[09:44.17]	Not at all，he replied．
[09:47.00]	They were brightened by the exercise．
[09:49.34]	After a short pause，
[09:52.38]	Mrs Hurst began again．
[09:54.95]	I have a great liking for Jane Bennet．
[09:57.57]	She is really a very sweet girl，
[09:59.29]	and I wish with all my heart she were well married．
[10:01.34]	But with such a father and mother，
[10:03.72]	and with such vulgar relations，
[10:05.36]	I’m afraid there’s no chance of it．
[10:07.73]	I think the Bennet girls have an uncle who’s a lawyer in Meryton．
[10:12.53]	Yes，and they have another who owns shops in Cheapside！
[10:17.50]	Such a nice part of London！
[10:21.14]	Both the sisters laughed．
[10:22.80]	If they had enough uncles to fill Cheapside，
[10:26.70]	cried Bingley，
[10:27.76]	it wouldn’t make them any less charming！
[10:29.69]	But it must considerably lessen their chances of marrying men of any position in the world，
[10:35.48]	replied Darcy．
[10:36.91]	Bingley did not answer，
[10:38.83]	but his sisters agreed enthusiastically，
[10:41.50]	and continued mocking their dear friend’s vulgar relations for some time．
[10:46.81]	Late in the evening，
[10:49.20]	when Elizabeth was satisfied that Jane was asleep，
[10:52.29]	she felt she ought to go downstairs again．
[10:54.40]	She found the party in the sitting-room，
[10:57.04]	playing cards，
[10:58.09]	but although they invited her to join in their game，
[11:01.12]	she refused politely， and picked up a book to read．
[11:05.14]	I can fetch you more books to read，
[11:07.22]	if you wish，offered Bingley，
[11:08.72]	but I’m afraid I haven’t got a large library．
[11:11.34]	Unlike you，I’m too lazy to spend much time reading．
[11:15.26]	What a delightful library you have at Pemberley，
[11:18.53]	Mr Darcy！said Miss Bingley．
[11:21.35]	And what a beautiful house it is！
[11:23.25]	Charles，when you buy your house，
[11:25.68]	I hope it will be even half as lovely as Pemberley．
[11:29.16]	I hope so too，agreed Bingley．
[11:32.36]	And your dear sister， Mr Darcy？
[11:34.72]	I expect she’s grown since the spring．
[11:37.18]	I want so much to see her again！
[11:39.50]	I’ve never met anyone who delighted me so much！
[11:43.63]	Such an appearance，such manners！
[11:45.91]	And so extremely accomplished for her age！
[11:50.29]	I’m always surprised，said Bingley，
[11:52.47]	to find how very accomplished all young ladies are．
[11:56.21]	How do they have the time and patience to learn all these skills
[12:00.73]	Certainly people use the word“accomplished”too loosely，
[12:04.90]	said Darcy，but I am far from agreeing with you about ladies in general．
[12:09.87]	I cannot boast of knowing more than six who are really accomplished．
[12:13.98]	Then，said Elizabeth
[12:16.49]	your idea of an accomplished woman must include a great many qualities．
[12:20.89]	Yes， a great many．
[12:22.96]	Oh！Certainly，
[12:26.33]	cried his faithful assistant，Miss Bingley，
[12:29.08]	an accomplished woman must have a thorough knowledge of music，
[12:33.04]	singing， drawing， dancing and modern languages，
[12:37.55]	and besides this，
[12:39.56]	a certain something in her manner of walking，
[12:42.76]	in her voice and in her behaviour．
[12:46.52]	All this she must possess，
[12:48.36]	added Darcy，and something more solid，
[12:51.59]	the improvement of her mind by wide reading．
[12:54.58]	I’m no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women，
[13:00.28]	said Elizabeth．I rather wonder at your knowing any．
[13:03.54]	I’ve never seen such elegance，
[13:06.00]	and intelligence，and knowledge，
[13:08.36]	as you describe， in one woman．
[13:11.70]	Mrs Hurst and Miss Bingley were both protesting loudly that they knew many women like this，
[13:17.33]	when Mr Hurst called their attention back to the card game．
[13:21.76]	As this meant an end to the conversation，
[13:23.38]	Elizabeth soon afterwards left the room．
[13:26.55]	Miss Elizabeth Bennet，
[13:27.99]	said Miss Bingley to Darcy，
[13:29.85]	is one of those women who try to appear attractive to men by undervaluing other women．
[13:35.42]	I think that’s a mean trick．
[13:39.02]	It is true，said Darcy，
[13:40.73]	that there is meanness in all the tricks used by ladies to attract men．
[13:46.04]	Miss Bingley was not satisfied enough with this answer to continue the conversation．
[13:52.33]	The next morning Elizabeth was glad to be able to inform Mr Bingley and his sisters that Jane
[13:59.54]	In spite of this improvement， however，
[14:03.69]	she asked for her mother to be sent for，
[14:05.82]	as she wanted Mrs Bennet’s opinion of Jane’s state of health．
[14:09.85]	Soon after breakfast， therefore， Mrs Bennet，
[14:12.43]	accompanied by her two youngest daughters，
[14:14.74]	reached Netherfield．Elizabeth，
[14:17.92]	although relieved to hear that her mother did not think Jane’s illness serious，
[14:21.82]	began to regret asking her to come，
[14:24.68]	when she saw the Bingley sisters smiling at Mrs Bennet’s remarks．
[14:28.02]	Elizabeth blushed for her mother，
[14:30.60]	who could not help showing her lack of intelligence and common sense in everything she said．
[14:36.23]	Kitty and Lydia made an equally had impression．
[14:39.56]	They had been whispering together，
[14:41.83]	when suddenly Lydia，who was an attractive，
[14:44.16]	confident， well-grown girl of fifteen，
[14:46.68]	pushed herself rudely forward．
[14:48.85]	She begged Mr Bingley to hold a ball at Netherfield．
[14:52.17]	With his usual politeness，
[14:54.53]	Mr Bingley promised he would，
[14:56.27]	but Elizabeth saw his sisters exchanging meaningful glances．
[15:00.33]	She was quite glad when her mother and sisters left．
[15:03.90]	She and Jane were to stay another night at Netherfield，
[15:07.44]	to allow Jane to recover completely．
[15:10.23]	That evening Elizabeth appeared again in the sitting-room．
[15:14.27]	She could not avoid noticing how frequently Mr Darcy’s eyes were fixed on her，
[15:19.68]	but as she felt sure that so great a man could not possibly admire her，
[15:24.32]	she assumed that when he looked at her，
[15:26.51]	he was criticizing her in some way．
[15:29.32]	This thought did not cause her any pain，
[15:31.07]	as she liked him too little to care for his approval．
[15:35.15]	In the conversations she had with him，
[15:36.86]	she spoke in her usual slightly mocking manner，
[15:39.98]	rather expecting to offend him，
[15:42.43]	but was surprised by the quiet politeness of his replies．
[15:46.56]	Darcy had never before been so charmed by any woman．
[15:49.81]	He really believed that if she did not have such vulgar relations，
[15:54.75]	he might be in danger of falling in
[16:10.11]	Fortunately perhaps，
[16:11.46]	for almost everyone at Netherfield，
[16:13.36]	Elizabeth and her sister，
[16:14.80]	who was now quite recovered，
[16:16.82]	were returning home the next day．
[16:19.70]	Only Mr Bingley showed real sorrow at this，
[16:23.03]	and was concerned that Jane might not be fit enough to travel．
[16:26.98]	Mr Darcy was quite relieved，
[16:29.50]	and determined that no sign of admiration for Elizabeth should escape him now．
[16:34.80]	Miss Bingley’s politeness to Elizabeth，
[16:37.20]	as well as her affection for Jane，
[16:38.96]	increased rapidly as the moment of departure approached，
[16:41.95]	and she was able to say goodbye to them
[16:44.72]	with many warm expressions of friendliness and a promise to visit them very soon．
[16:49.40]	Mr Bennet was glad to welcome his eldest daughters home again，
[16:53.88]	as he had felt their absence from the family circle，
[16:57.27]	but Mrs Bennet， who had hoped they would stay much longer，
[17:00.09]	was quite disappointed to see them come back in such a short time．

[00:02.43]	Jane' s illness
[00:06.29]	Mr Bennet had a comfortable income of two thousand a year,
[00:09.50]	and a pleasant house in Longbourn
[00:11.52]	But, unfortunately for his daughters,
[00:14.25]	after his death all his property would pass to a distant male relation
[00:20.65]	Mrs Bennet' s father had been a lawyer,
[00:23.07]	and had only left his daughter a small amount of money
[00:27.07]	She had a brother who owned shops in London,
[00:30.29]	and she also had a sister, married to a Mr Philips
[00:33.71]	He had been her father' s clerk,
[00:35.98]	and now carried on his late employer' s business
[00:39.56]	Mr and Mrs Philips lived in Meryton,
[00:42.43]	which was only a kilo metre or so from the village of Longbourn
[00:46.45]	It was a most convenient distance for the Bennet girls,
[00:49.53]	who were usually tempted there three or four times a week,
[00:52.56]	to visit their aunt or a dress maker who lived opposite
[00:57.10]	The youngest daughters,
[00:58.53]	Kitty and Lydia, were particularly regular visitors
[01:02.05]	Their minds were more vacant than their sisters,
[01:05.44]	and if no better entertainment was available,
[01:08.51]	a walk to Meryton always provided some amusement,
[01:11.87]	as well as interesting local news from their aunt
[01:14.66]	The latest news, which delighted Kitty and Lydia,
[01:19.18]	was that the regiment which had recently arrived in Meryton was to stay there for the whole winter
[01:26.24]	The two girls now visited their aunt every day,
[01:29.89]	and as Mr Philips knew all the officers,
[01:32.60]	Kitty and Lydia were soon introduced to them
[01:35.75]	At home they could talk of nothing but officers and their handsome uniforms
[01:40.81]	even Mr Bingley' s fortune now seemed hardly worth considering
[01:45.49]	After listening to their praise of the officers one morning,
[01:49.03]	Mr Bennet said coolly,
[01:50.82]	From what I can see,
[01:53.19]	you must be two of the silliest girls in the country
[01:57.05]	I' ve suspected it for some time, but now I' m convinced
[02:01.87]	Kitty was embarrassed and did not reply,
[02:04.20]	but Lydia, the youngest,
[02:06.08]	continued to express her admiration for a certain Captain Carter,
[02:10.44]	with perfect indifference
[02:12.41]	I am very surprised, my dear,
[02:14.68]	said Mrs Bennet,
[02:15.86]	that you should be so ready to think your own children silly
[02:19.09]	As it happens, they are all very clever
[02:21.39]	That is the only point, I think,
[02:24.93]	on which we do not agree
[02:27.32]	I am afraid I must say that I consider our two youngest daughters unusually foolish
[02:32.45]	My dear Mr Bennet,
[02:34.84]	you mustn' t expect such young girls to have the common sense of their father or mother
[02:39.44]	I remember when I used to like a red coat myself,
[02:43.50]	and indeed I still do
[02:45.58]	If a goodlooking officer with five or six thousand a year wanted to marry one of my girls,
[02:50.95]	I wouldn' t turn him down
[02:52.49]	And I thought Colonel Forster looked very handsome last night at Sir William' s,
[02:57.99]	in his regimental uniform
[02:59.95]	Just then a servant entered with a note for Jane,
[03:03.75]	which had come from Netherfield
[03:05.02]	Mrs Bennet' s eyes shone with pleasure and she called out eagerly,
[03:09.61]	while her daughter was reading it,
[03:11.18]	Well, Jane, who is it from?
[03:12.89]	What does he say? Tell us, tell us quickly, my love!
[03:15.65]	It' s from Miss Bingley,
[03:18.74]	said Jane She invites me to dinner at Netherfield,
[03:22.31]	as she and her sister are alone
[03:24.34]	It seems her brother and the gentlemen are having dinner with the officers, in Meryton
[03:29.74]	With the officers! cried Lydia
[03:33.12]	I wonder why aunt Philips didn' t tell us that!
[03:36.02]	Having dinner in Meryton,
[03:38.66]	repeated Mrs Bennet, shaking her head
[03:41.29]	That' s very unlucky
[03:43.28]	May I take the carriage? asked Jane
[03:47.57]	No, my dear,
[03:48.50]	you' d better ride over there,
[03:50.40]	because it looks likely to rain,
[03:51.76]	and then you' ll have to stay the night
[03:53.70]	That would be a good plan,
[03:56.62]	said Elizabeth to her mother,
[03:58.19]	if you were sure they wouldn' t offer to send her home in their carriage
[04:01.86]	Oh, but they can' t!
[04:03.43]	The gentlemen must have taken Mr Bingley' s carriage to go to Meryton
[04:07.47]	I' d much rather go in the carriage, Jane said
[04:11.32]	But, my dear, your father can' t spare the horses,
[04:13.86]	I' m sure They' re needed on the farm,
[04:16.04]	aren' t they, Mr Bennet?'
[04:17.86]	Mr Bennet finally agreed that they were in fact being used that day in the fields
[04:24.24]	So Jane set out on her horse,
[04:26.73]	while her mother called cheerfully after her,
[04:29.42]	I do hope it' ll rain heavily, my love!
[04:32.09]	And Jane had not been gone for long before it rained hard
[04:37.83]	Elizabeth was a little worried about her sister,
[04:40.69]	but Mrs Bennet was delighted
[04:42.94]	What a good idea of mine that was!
[04:45.94]	she said more than once,
[04:47.38]	extremely pleased with herself
[04:50.12]	Not until the next morning, however,
[04:53.08]	did she realize the full extent of her success
[04:57.16]	After breakfast a servant from Netherfield arrived with a note from Jane to Elizabeth,
[05:02.22]	explaining that Jane had caught cold on her wet ride,
[05:05.86]	and had been invited to stay at Netherfield until she recovered
[05:10.17]	Well, my dear, said Mr Bennet,
[05:13.44]	if your daughter should become seriously ill and die,
[05:16.32]	it would be a comfort to know that she died in a good cause,
[05:20.24]	and in obedience to your orders
[05:21.99]	Oh, I' m not afraid of her dying
[05:24.04]	People don' t die of colds
[05:26.10]	She' ll be looked after well at Netherfield
[05:28.86]	As long as she stays there, everything will be all right
[05:32.43]	But Elizabeth felt really anxious,
[05:36.14]	and was determined to go to her sister
[05:38.17]	As the carriage was not available,
[05:40.86]	and she was not keen on riding,
[05:42.68]	she decided to walk the five kilometres to Netherfield
[05:46.88]	Kitty and Lydia accompanied her as far as Meryton,
[05:50.76]	where they went to visit one of the officers' wives
[05:53.30]	Elizabeth continued alone,
[05:56.69]	crossing field after field and jumping impatiently over streams,
[06:00.24]	in her anxiety to see her sister
[06:02.54]	When she arrived at Netherfield,
[06:05.22]	with tired feet, muddy stockings and a face healthily pink with exercise,
[06:10.01]	she was shown straight into the sittingroom
[06:12.30]	The two sisters, Miss Bingley and Mrs Hurst,
[06:16.46]	could hardly believe that she had come so far alone and on foot in such bad weather,
[06:21.17]	but they received her politely
[06:23.44]	Their brother, however,
[06:25.70]	was more than polite
[06:27.49]	he was kind and considerate towards her
[06:30.19]	Mr Darcy said very little,
[06:32.02]	hesitating between admiration of her healthy good looks and doubt
[06:36.57]	whether she should have come such a distance alone
[06:39.67]	Mr Hurst said nothing at all,
[06:41.60]	as he was thinking only of his breakfast
[06:45.28]	Elizabeth was glad to be taken almost immediately to her sister' s room,
[06:49.30]	where she found Jane delighted to see her,
[06:51.78]	but very feverish and unwell The doctor came,
[06:55.83]	and after examining his patient,
[06:57.77]	advised that she should stay in bed and take some medicine
[07:01.45]	Elizabeth stayed with her all day,
[07:03.30]	looking after her, and the Bingley sisters also spent some time in the patient' s room
[07:08.29]	However, in the afternoon,
[07:10.63]	when it was time for Elizabeth to leave,
[07:12.68]	Jane seemed so upset that Miss Bingley was obliged to invite Elizabeth to stay at Netherfield for the present,
[07:19.42]	and a servant was sent to Longbourn to inform the Bennet family and bring back some clothes
[07:26.39]	That evening Elizabeth went down to dinner,
[07:28.86]	leaving Jane in bed in her room
[07:31.90]	She noticed the Bingley sisters
[07:34.16]	apparent concern for Jane change to indifference in a few moments,
[07:37.85]	and knew she had been right to dislike them at first sight
[07:41.93]	Mr Bingley, indeed,
[07:44.41]	was the only one of the group whose behaviour she was satisfied with
[07:47.76]	His anxiety for Jane was evident,
[07:50.35]	and his politeness towards herself most pleasing
[07:54.62]	But the others, she felt,
[07:55.78]	treated her as an unwelcome guest
[07:58.46]	Miss Bingley was concentrating all her attention on Mr Darcy,
[08:02.95]	and Mrs Hurst also joined in their conversation,
[08:06.56]	while Mr Hurst was only interested in eating,
[08:10.42]	drinking and playing cards
[08:13.60]	When Elizabeth left the room
[08:15.26]	after dinner to see if Jane needed anything,
[08:17.94]	Miss Bingley at once began to criticize her
[08:20.36]	What bad manners she has!
[08:22.20]	She' s both proud, and lacking in politeness to her superiors!
[08:25.53]	She has no conversation,
[08:27.10]	no elegance and no beauty!
[08:28.67]	Mrs Hurst agreed, and added,
[08:31.76]	She has no good qualities,
[08:33.37]	except that she' s an excellent walker
[08:35.67]	I' ll never forget her appearance this morning
[08:37.88]	She really looked almost wild
[08:39.17]	She did indeed, Louisa
[08:41.68]	How silly of her to come at all!
[08:43.55]	Why must she run around the countryside,
[08:46.29]	just because her sister has a cold?
[08:48.43]	Her hair looked so untidy!
[08:50.81]	And her dress! Simply covereb in mud!
[08:53.50]	I must say, said Bingley,
[08:56.60]	I didn' t notice any of that
[08:58.34]	I thought she looked remarkably attractive
[09:01.49]	when she arrived this morning
[09:02.66]	You observed her wild appearance,
[09:04.80]	I' m sure, Mr Darcy,
[09:05.76]	said Miss Bingley,
[09:06.91]	and I imagine you wouldn' t wish your sister to make such a show of herself'
[09:13.27]	Certainly not
[09:14.90]	Walking four or five kilometres,
[09:17.34]	whatever it was, up to her ankles in mud,
[09:19.98]	and alone, quite alone!
[09:21.92]	It seems to me to show a dreadful sort of independence,
[09:26.29]	a country girl' s indifference to what is acceptable
[09:30.87]	I think it shows a very pleasing affection for her sister, said Bingley
[09:35.38]	I' m afraid, Mr Darcy,
[09:37.49]	whispered Miss Bingley,
[09:39.19]	that this adventure has rather lessened your admiration of her fine eyes
[09:44.17]	Not at all, he replied
[09:47.00]	They were brightened by the exercise
[09:49.34]	After a short pause,
[09:52.38]	Mrs Hurst began again
[09:54.95]	I have a great liking for Jane Bennet
[09:57.57]	She is really a very sweet girl,
[09:59.29]	and I wish with all my heart she were well married
[10:01.34]	But with such a father and mother,
[10:03.72]	and with such vulgar relations,
[10:05.36]	I' m afraid there' s no chance of it
[10:07.73]	I think the Bennet girls have an uncle who' s a lawyer in Meryton
[10:12.53]	Yes, and they have another who owns shops in Cheapside!
[10:17.50]	Such a nice part of London!
[10:21.14]	Both the sisters laughed
[10:22.80]	If they had enough uncles to fill Cheapside,
[10:26.70]	cried Bingley,
[10:27.76]	it wouldn' t make them any less charming!
[10:29.69]	But it must considerably lessen their chances of marrying men of any position in the world,
[10:35.48]	replied Darcy
[10:36.91]	Bingley did not answer,
[10:38.83]	but his sisters agreed enthusiastically,
[10:41.50]	and continued mocking their dear friend' s vulgar relations for some time
[10:46.81]	Late in the evening,
[10:49.20]	when Elizabeth was satisfied that Jane was asleep,
[10:52.29]	she felt she ought to go downstairs again
[10:54.40]	She found the party in the sittingroom,
[10:57.04]	playing cards,
[10:58.09]	but although they invited her to join in their game,
[11:01.12]	she refused politely, and picked up a book to read
[11:05.14]	I can fetch you more books to read,
[11:07.22]	if you wish, offered Bingley,
[11:08.72]	but I' m afraid I haven' t got a large library
[11:11.34]	Unlike you, I' m too lazy to spend much time reading
[11:15.26]	What a delightful library you have at Pemberley,
[11:18.53]	Mr Darcy! said Miss Bingley
[11:21.35]	And what a beautiful house it is!
[11:23.25]	Charles, when you buy your house,
[11:25.68]	I hope it will be even half as lovely as Pemberley
[11:29.16]	I hope so too, agreed Bingley
[11:32.36]	And your dear sister, Mr Darcy?
[11:34.72]	I expect she' s grown since the spring
[11:37.18]	I want so much to see her again!
[11:39.50]	I' ve never met anyone who delighted me so much!
[11:43.63]	Such an appearance, such manners!
[11:45.91]	And so extremely accomplished for her age!
[11:50.29]	I' m always surprised, said Bingley,
[11:52.47]	to find how very accomplished all young ladies are
[11:56.21]	How do they have the time and patience to learn all these skills
[12:00.73]	Certainly people use the word" accomplished" too loosely,
[12:04.90]	said Darcy, but I am far from agreeing with you about ladies in general
[12:09.87]	I cannot boast of knowing more than six who are really accomplished
[12:13.98]	Then, said Elizabeth
[12:16.49]	your idea of an accomplished woman must include a great many qualities
[12:20.89]	Yes, a great many
[12:22.96]	Oh! Certainly,
[12:26.33]	cried his faithful assistant, Miss Bingley,
[12:29.08]	an accomplished woman must have a thorough knowledge of music,
[12:33.04]	singing, drawing, dancing and modern languages,
[12:37.55]	and besides this,
[12:39.56]	a certain something in her manner of walking,
[12:42.76]	in her voice and in her behaviour
[12:46.52]	All this she must possess,
[12:48.36]	added Darcy, and something more solid,
[12:51.59]	the improvement of her mind by wide reading
[12:54.58]	I' m no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women,
[13:00.28]	said Elizabeth I rather wonder at your knowing any
[13:03.54]	I' ve never seen such elegance,
[13:06.00]	and intelligence, and knowledge,
[13:08.36]	as you describe, in one woman
[13:11.70]	Mrs Hurst and Miss Bingley were both protesting loudly that they knew many women like this,
[13:17.33]	when Mr Hurst called their attention back to the card game
[13:21.76]	As this meant an end to the conversation,
[13:23.38]	Elizabeth soon afterwards left the room
[13:26.55]	Miss Elizabeth Bennet,
[13:27.99]	said Miss Bingley to Darcy,
[13:29.85]	is one of those women who try to appear attractive to men by undervaluing other women
[13:35.42]	I think that' s a mean trick
[13:39.02]	It is true, said Darcy,
[13:40.73]	that there is meanness in all the tricks used by ladies to attract men
[13:46.04]	Miss Bingley was not satisfied enough with this answer to continue the conversation
[13:52.33]	The next morning Elizabeth was glad to be able to inform Mr Bingley and his sisters that Jane
[13:59.54]	In spite of this improvement, however,
[14:03.69]	she asked for her mother to be sent for,
[14:05.82]	as she wanted Mrs Bennet' s opinion of Jane' s state of health
[14:09.85]	Soon after breakfast, therefore, Mrs Bennet,
[14:12.43]	accompanied by her two youngest daughters,
[14:14.74]	reached Netherfield Elizabeth,
[14:17.92]	although relieved to hear that her mother did not think Jane' s illness serious,
[14:21.82]	began to regret asking her to come,
[14:24.68]	when she saw the Bingley sisters smiling at Mrs Bennet' s remarks
[14:28.02]	Elizabeth blushed for her mother,
[14:30.60]	who could not help showing her lack of intelligence and common sense in everything she said
[14:36.23]	Kitty and Lydia made an equally had impression
[14:39.56]	They had been whispering together,
[14:41.83]	when suddenly Lydia, who was an attractive,
[14:44.16]	confident, wellgrown girl of fifteen,
[14:46.68]	pushed herself rudely forward
[14:48.85]	She begged Mr Bingley to hold a ball at Netherfield
[14:52.17]	With his usual politeness,
[14:54.53]	Mr Bingley promised he would,
[14:56.27]	but Elizabeth saw his sisters exchanging meaningful glances
[15:00.33]	She was quite glad when her mother and sisters left
[15:03.90]	She and Jane were to stay another night at Netherfield,
[15:07.44]	to allow Jane to recover completely
[15:10.23]	That evening Elizabeth appeared again in the sittingroom
[15:14.27]	She could not avoid noticing how frequently Mr Darcy' s eyes were fixed on her,
[15:19.68]	but as she felt sure that so great a man could not possibly admire her,
[15:24.32]	she assumed that when he looked at her,
[15:26.51]	he was criticizing her in some way
[15:29.32]	This thought did not cause her any pain,
[15:31.07]	as she liked him too little to care for his approval
[15:35.15]	In the conversations she had with him,
[15:36.86]	she spoke in her usual slightly mocking manner,
[15:39.98]	rather expecting to offend him,
[15:42.43]	but was surprised by the quiet politeness of his replies
[15:46.56]	Darcy had never before been so charmed by any woman
[15:49.81]	He really believed that if she did not have such vulgar relations,
[15:54.75]	he might be in danger of falling in
[16:10.11]	Fortunately perhaps,
[16:11.46]	for almost everyone at Netherfield,
[16:13.36]	Elizabeth and her sister,
[16:14.80]	who was now quite recovered,
[16:16.82]	were returning home the next day
[16:19.70]	Only Mr Bingley showed real sorrow at this,
[16:23.03]	and was concerned that Jane might not be fit enough to travel
[16:26.98]	Mr Darcy was quite relieved,
[16:29.50]	and determined that no sign of admiration for Elizabeth should escape him now
[16:34.80]	Miss Bingley' s politeness to Elizabeth,
[16:37.20]	as well as her affection for Jane,
[16:38.96]	increased rapidly as the moment of departure approached,
[16:41.95]	and she was able to say goodbye to them
[16:44.72]	with many warm expressions of friendliness and a promise to visit them very soon
[16:49.40]	Mr Bennet was glad to welcome his eldest daughters home again,
[16:53.88]	as he had felt their absence from the family circle,
[16:57.27]	but Mrs Bennet, who had hoped they would stay much longer,
[17:00.09]	was quite disappointed to see them come back in such a short time

[00:02.43]	Jane' s illness
[00:06.29]	Mr Bennet had a comfortable income of two thousand a year,
[00:09.50]	and a pleasant house in Longbourn
[00:11.52]	But, unfortunately for his daughters,
[00:14.25]	after his death all his property would pass to a distant male relation
[00:20.65]	Mrs Bennet' s father had been a lawyer,
[00:23.07]	and had only left his daughter a small amount of money
[00:27.07]	She had a brother who owned shops in London,
[00:30.29]	and she also had a sister, married to a Mr Philips
[00:33.71]	He had been her father' s clerk,
[00:35.98]	and now carried on his late employer' s business
[00:39.56]	Mr and Mrs Philips lived in Meryton,
[00:42.43]	which was only a kilo metre or so from the village of Longbourn
[00:46.45]	It was a most convenient distance for the Bennet girls,
[00:49.53]	who were usually tempted there three or four times a week,
[00:52.56]	to visit their aunt or a dress maker who lived opposite
[00:57.10]	The youngest daughters,
[00:58.53]	Kitty and Lydia, were particularly regular visitors
[01:02.05]	Their minds were more vacant than their sisters,
[01:05.44]	and if no better entertainment was available,
[01:08.51]	a walk to Meryton always provided some amusement,
[01:11.87]	as well as interesting local news from their aunt
[01:14.66]	The latest news, which delighted Kitty and Lydia,
[01:19.18]	was that the regiment which had recently arrived in Meryton was to stay there for the whole winter
[01:26.24]	The two girls now visited their aunt every day,
[01:29.89]	and as Mr Philips knew all the officers,
[01:32.60]	Kitty and Lydia were soon introduced to them
[01:35.75]	At home they could talk of nothing but officers and their handsome uniforms
[01:40.81]	even Mr Bingley' s fortune now seemed hardly worth considering
[01:45.49]	After listening to their praise of the officers one morning,
[01:49.03]	Mr Bennet said coolly,
[01:50.82]	From what I can see,
[01:53.19]	you must be two of the silliest girls in the country
[01:57.05]	I' ve suspected it for some time, but now I' m convinced
[02:01.87]	Kitty was embarrassed and did not reply,
[02:04.20]	but Lydia, the youngest,
[02:06.08]	continued to express her admiration for a certain Captain Carter,
[02:10.44]	with perfect indifference
[02:12.41]	I am very surprised, my dear,
[02:14.68]	said Mrs Bennet,
[02:15.86]	that you should be so ready to think your own children silly
[02:19.09]	As it happens, they are all very clever
[02:21.39]	That is the only point, I think,
[02:24.93]	on which we do not agree
[02:27.32]	I am afraid I must say that I consider our two youngest daughters unusually foolish
[02:32.45]	My dear Mr Bennet,
[02:34.84]	you mustn' t expect such young girls to have the common sense of their father or mother
[02:39.44]	I remember when I used to like a red coat myself,
[02:43.50]	and indeed I still do
[02:45.58]	If a goodlooking officer with five or six thousand a year wanted to marry one of my girls,
[02:50.95]	I wouldn' t turn him down
[02:52.49]	And I thought Colonel Forster looked very handsome last night at Sir William' s,
[02:57.99]	in his regimental uniform
[02:59.95]	Just then a servant entered with a note for Jane,
[03:03.75]	which had come from Netherfield
[03:05.02]	Mrs Bennet' s eyes shone with pleasure and she called out eagerly,
[03:09.61]	while her daughter was reading it,
[03:11.18]	Well, Jane, who is it from?
[03:12.89]	What does he say? Tell us, tell us quickly, my love!
[03:15.65]	It' s from Miss Bingley,
[03:18.74]	said Jane She invites me to dinner at Netherfield,
[03:22.31]	as she and her sister are alone
[03:24.34]	It seems her brother and the gentlemen are having dinner with the officers, in Meryton
[03:29.74]	With the officers! cried Lydia
[03:33.12]	I wonder why aunt Philips didn' t tell us that!
[03:36.02]	Having dinner in Meryton,
[03:38.66]	repeated Mrs Bennet, shaking her head
[03:41.29]	That' s very unlucky
[03:43.28]	May I take the carriage? asked Jane
[03:47.57]	No, my dear,
[03:48.50]	you' d better ride over there,
[03:50.40]	because it looks likely to rain,
[03:51.76]	and then you' ll have to stay the night
[03:53.70]	That would be a good plan,
[03:56.62]	said Elizabeth to her mother,
[03:58.19]	if you were sure they wouldn' t offer to send her home in their carriage
[04:01.86]	Oh, but they can' t!
[04:03.43]	The gentlemen must have taken Mr Bingley' s carriage to go to Meryton
[04:07.47]	I' d much rather go in the carriage, Jane said
[04:11.32]	But, my dear, your father can' t spare the horses,
[04:13.86]	I' m sure They' re needed on the farm,
[04:16.04]	aren' t they, Mr Bennet?'
[04:17.86]	Mr Bennet finally agreed that they were in fact being used that day in the fields
[04:24.24]	So Jane set out on her horse,
[04:26.73]	while her mother called cheerfully after her,
[04:29.42]	I do hope it' ll rain heavily, my love!
[04:32.09]	And Jane had not been gone for long before it rained hard
[04:37.83]	Elizabeth was a little worried about her sister,
[04:40.69]	but Mrs Bennet was delighted
[04:42.94]	What a good idea of mine that was!
[04:45.94]	she said more than once,
[04:47.38]	extremely pleased with herself
[04:50.12]	Not until the next morning, however,
[04:53.08]	did she realize the full extent of her success
[04:57.16]	After breakfast a servant from Netherfield arrived with a note from Jane to Elizabeth,
[05:02.22]	explaining that Jane had caught cold on her wet ride,
[05:05.86]	and had been invited to stay at Netherfield until she recovered
[05:10.17]	Well, my dear, said Mr Bennet,
[05:13.44]	if your daughter should become seriously ill and die,
[05:16.32]	it would be a comfort to know that she died in a good cause,
[05:20.24]	and in obedience to your orders
[05:21.99]	Oh, I' m not afraid of her dying
[05:24.04]	People don' t die of colds
[05:26.10]	She' ll be looked after well at Netherfield
[05:28.86]	As long as she stays there, everything will be all right
[05:32.43]	But Elizabeth felt really anxious,
[05:36.14]	and was determined to go to her sister
[05:38.17]	As the carriage was not available,
[05:40.86]	and she was not keen on riding,
[05:42.68]	she decided to walk the five kilometres to Netherfield
[05:46.88]	Kitty and Lydia accompanied her as far as Meryton,
[05:50.76]	where they went to visit one of the officers' wives
[05:53.30]	Elizabeth continued alone,
[05:56.69]	crossing field after field and jumping impatiently over streams,
[06:00.24]	in her anxiety to see her sister
[06:02.54]	When she arrived at Netherfield,
[06:05.22]	with tired feet, muddy stockings and a face healthily pink with exercise,
[06:10.01]	she was shown straight into the sittingroom
[06:12.30]	The two sisters, Miss Bingley and Mrs Hurst,
[06:16.46]	could hardly believe that she had come so far alone and on foot in such bad weather,
[06:21.17]	but they received her politely
[06:23.44]	Their brother, however,
[06:25.70]	was more than polite
[06:27.49]	he was kind and considerate towards her
[06:30.19]	Mr Darcy said very little,
[06:32.02]	hesitating between admiration of her healthy good looks and doubt
[06:36.57]	whether she should have come such a distance alone
[06:39.67]	Mr Hurst said nothing at all,
[06:41.60]	as he was thinking only of his breakfast
[06:45.28]	Elizabeth was glad to be taken almost immediately to her sister' s room,
[06:49.30]	where she found Jane delighted to see her,
[06:51.78]	but very feverish and unwell The doctor came,
[06:55.83]	and after examining his patient,
[06:57.77]	advised that she should stay in bed and take some medicine
[07:01.45]	Elizabeth stayed with her all day,
[07:03.30]	looking after her, and the Bingley sisters also spent some time in the patient' s room
[07:08.29]	However, in the afternoon,
[07:10.63]	when it was time for Elizabeth to leave,
[07:12.68]	Jane seemed so upset that Miss Bingley was obliged to invite Elizabeth to stay at Netherfield for the present,
[07:19.42]	and a servant was sent to Longbourn to inform the Bennet family and bring back some clothes
[07:26.39]	That evening Elizabeth went down to dinner,
[07:28.86]	leaving Jane in bed in her room
[07:31.90]	She noticed the Bingley sisters
[07:34.16]	apparent concern for Jane change to indifference in a few moments,
[07:37.85]	and knew she had been right to dislike them at first sight
[07:41.93]	Mr Bingley, indeed,
[07:44.41]	was the only one of the group whose behaviour she was satisfied with
[07:47.76]	His anxiety for Jane was evident,
[07:50.35]	and his politeness towards herself most pleasing
[07:54.62]	But the others, she felt,
[07:55.78]	treated her as an unwelcome guest
[07:58.46]	Miss Bingley was concentrating all her attention on Mr Darcy,
[08:02.95]	and Mrs Hurst also joined in their conversation,
[08:06.56]	while Mr Hurst was only interested in eating,
[08:10.42]	drinking and playing cards
[08:13.60]	When Elizabeth left the room
[08:15.26]	after dinner to see if Jane needed anything,
[08:17.94]	Miss Bingley at once began to criticize her
[08:20.36]	What bad manners she has!
[08:22.20]	She' s both proud, and lacking in politeness to her superiors!
[08:25.53]	She has no conversation,
[08:27.10]	no elegance and no beauty!
[08:28.67]	Mrs Hurst agreed, and added,
[08:31.76]	She has no good qualities,
[08:33.37]	except that she' s an excellent walker
[08:35.67]	I' ll never forget her appearance this morning
[08:37.88]	She really looked almost wild
[08:39.17]	She did indeed, Louisa
[08:41.68]	How silly of her to come at all!
[08:43.55]	Why must she run around the countryside,
[08:46.29]	just because her sister has a cold?
[08:48.43]	Her hair looked so untidy!
[08:50.81]	And her dress! Simply covereb in mud!
[08:53.50]	I must say, said Bingley,
[08:56.60]	I didn' t notice any of that
[08:58.34]	I thought she looked remarkably attractive
[09:01.49]	when she arrived this morning
[09:02.66]	You observed her wild appearance,
[09:04.80]	I' m sure, Mr Darcy,
[09:05.76]	said Miss Bingley,
[09:06.91]	and I imagine you wouldn' t wish your sister to make such a show of herself'
[09:13.27]	Certainly not
[09:14.90]	Walking four or five kilometres,
[09:17.34]	whatever it was, up to her ankles in mud,
[09:19.98]	and alone, quite alone!
[09:21.92]	It seems to me to show a dreadful sort of independence,
[09:26.29]	a country girl' s indifference to what is acceptable
[09:30.87]	I think it shows a very pleasing affection for her sister, said Bingley
[09:35.38]	I' m afraid, Mr Darcy,
[09:37.49]	whispered Miss Bingley,
[09:39.19]	that this adventure has rather lessened your admiration of her fine eyes
[09:44.17]	Not at all, he replied
[09:47.00]	They were brightened by the exercise
[09:49.34]	After a short pause,
[09:52.38]	Mrs Hurst began again
[09:54.95]	I have a great liking for Jane Bennet
[09:57.57]	She is really a very sweet girl,
[09:59.29]	and I wish with all my heart she were well married
[10:01.34]	But with such a father and mother,
[10:03.72]	and with such vulgar relations,
[10:05.36]	I' m afraid there' s no chance of it
[10:07.73]	I think the Bennet girls have an uncle who' s a lawyer in Meryton
[10:12.53]	Yes, and they have another who owns shops in Cheapside!
[10:17.50]	Such a nice part of London!
[10:21.14]	Both the sisters laughed
[10:22.80]	If they had enough uncles to fill Cheapside,
[10:26.70]	cried Bingley,
[10:27.76]	it wouldn' t make them any less charming!
[10:29.69]	But it must considerably lessen their chances of marrying men of any position in the world,
[10:35.48]	replied Darcy
[10:36.91]	Bingley did not answer,
[10:38.83]	but his sisters agreed enthusiastically,
[10:41.50]	and continued mocking their dear friend' s vulgar relations for some time
[10:46.81]	Late in the evening,
[10:49.20]	when Elizabeth was satisfied that Jane was asleep,
[10:52.29]	she felt she ought to go downstairs again
[10:54.40]	She found the party in the sittingroom,
[10:57.04]	playing cards,
[10:58.09]	but although they invited her to join in their game,
[11:01.12]	she refused politely, and picked up a book to read
[11:05.14]	I can fetch you more books to read,
[11:07.22]	if you wish, offered Bingley,
[11:08.72]	but I' m afraid I haven' t got a large library
[11:11.34]	Unlike you, I' m too lazy to spend much time reading
[11:15.26]	What a delightful library you have at Pemberley,
[11:18.53]	Mr Darcy! said Miss Bingley
[11:21.35]	And what a beautiful house it is!
[11:23.25]	Charles, when you buy your house,
[11:25.68]	I hope it will be even half as lovely as Pemberley
[11:29.16]	I hope so too, agreed Bingley
[11:32.36]	And your dear sister, Mr Darcy?
[11:34.72]	I expect she' s grown since the spring
[11:37.18]	I want so much to see her again!
[11:39.50]	I' ve never met anyone who delighted me so much!
[11:43.63]	Such an appearance, such manners!
[11:45.91]	And so extremely accomplished for her age!
[11:50.29]	I' m always surprised, said Bingley,
[11:52.47]	to find how very accomplished all young ladies are
[11:56.21]	How do they have the time and patience to learn all these skills
[12:00.73]	Certainly people use the word" accomplished" too loosely,
[12:04.90]	said Darcy, but I am far from agreeing with you about ladies in general
[12:09.87]	I cannot boast of knowing more than six who are really accomplished
[12:13.98]	Then, said Elizabeth
[12:16.49]	your idea of an accomplished woman must include a great many qualities
[12:20.89]	Yes, a great many
[12:22.96]	Oh! Certainly,
[12:26.33]	cried his faithful assistant, Miss Bingley,
[12:29.08]	an accomplished woman must have a thorough knowledge of music,
[12:33.04]	singing, drawing, dancing and modern languages,
[12:37.55]	and besides this,
[12:39.56]	a certain something in her manner of walking,
[12:42.76]	in her voice and in her behaviour
[12:46.52]	All this she must possess,
[12:48.36]	added Darcy, and something more solid,
[12:51.59]	the improvement of her mind by wide reading
[12:54.58]	I' m no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women,
[13:00.28]	said Elizabeth I rather wonder at your knowing any
[13:03.54]	I' ve never seen such elegance,
[13:06.00]	and intelligence, and knowledge,
[13:08.36]	as you describe, in one woman
[13:11.70]	Mrs Hurst and Miss Bingley were both protesting loudly that they knew many women like this,
[13:17.33]	when Mr Hurst called their attention back to the card game
[13:21.76]	As this meant an end to the conversation,
[13:23.38]	Elizabeth soon afterwards left the room
[13:26.55]	Miss Elizabeth Bennet,
[13:27.99]	said Miss Bingley to Darcy,
[13:29.85]	is one of those women who try to appear attractive to men by undervaluing other women
[13:35.42]	I think that' s a mean trick
[13:39.02]	It is true, said Darcy,
[13:40.73]	that there is meanness in all the tricks used by ladies to attract men
[13:46.04]	Miss Bingley was not satisfied enough with this answer to continue the conversation
[13:52.33]	The next morning Elizabeth was glad to be able to inform Mr Bingley and his sisters that Jane
[13:59.54]	In spite of this improvement, however,
[14:03.69]	she asked for her mother to be sent for,
[14:05.82]	as she wanted Mrs Bennet' s opinion of Jane' s state of health
[14:09.85]	Soon after breakfast, therefore, Mrs Bennet,
[14:12.43]	accompanied by her two youngest daughters,
[14:14.74]	reached Netherfield Elizabeth,
[14:17.92]	although relieved to hear that her mother did not think Jane' s illness serious,
[14:21.82]	began to regret asking her to come,
[14:24.68]	when she saw the Bingley sisters smiling at Mrs Bennet' s remarks
[14:28.02]	Elizabeth blushed for her mother,
[14:30.60]	who could not help showing her lack of intelligence and common sense in everything she said
[14:36.23]	Kitty and Lydia made an equally had impression
[14:39.56]	They had been whispering together,
[14:41.83]	when suddenly Lydia, who was an attractive,
[14:44.16]	confident, wellgrown girl of fifteen,
[14:46.68]	pushed herself rudely forward
[14:48.85]	She begged Mr Bingley to hold a ball at Netherfield
[14:52.17]	With his usual politeness,
[14:54.53]	Mr Bingley promised he would,
[14:56.27]	but Elizabeth saw his sisters exchanging meaningful glances
[15:00.33]	She was quite glad when her mother and sisters left
[15:03.90]	She and Jane were to stay another night at Netherfield,
[15:07.44]	to allow Jane to recover completely
[15:10.23]	That evening Elizabeth appeared again in the sittingroom
[15:14.27]	She could not avoid noticing how frequently Mr Darcy' s eyes were fixed on her,
[15:19.68]	but as she felt sure that so great a man could not possibly admire her,
[15:24.32]	she assumed that when he looked at her,
[15:26.51]	he was criticizing her in some way
[15:29.32]	This thought did not cause her any pain,
[15:31.07]	as she liked him too little to care for his approval
[15:35.15]	In the conversations she had with him,
[15:36.86]	she spoke in her usual slightly mocking manner,
[15:39.98]	rather expecting to offend him,
[15:42.43]	but was surprised by the quiet politeness of his replies
[15:46.56]	Darcy had never before been so charmed by any woman
[15:49.81]	He really believed that if she did not have such vulgar relations,
[15:54.75]	he might be in danger of falling in
[16:10.11]	Fortunately perhaps,
[16:11.46]	for almost everyone at Netherfield,
[16:13.36]	Elizabeth and her sister,
[16:14.80]	who was now quite recovered,
[16:16.82]	were returning home the next day
[16:19.70]	Only Mr Bingley showed real sorrow at this,
[16:23.03]	and was concerned that Jane might not be fit enough to travel
[16:26.98]	Mr Darcy was quite relieved,
[16:29.50]	and determined that no sign of admiration for Elizabeth should escape him now
[16:34.80]	Miss Bingley' s politeness to Elizabeth,
[16:37.20]	as well as her affection for Jane,
[16:38.96]	increased rapidly as the moment of departure approached,
[16:41.95]	and she was able to say goodbye to them
[16:44.72]	with many warm expressions of friendliness and a promise to visit them very soon
[16:49.40]	Mr Bennet was glad to welcome his eldest daughters home again,
[16:53.88]	as he had felt their absence from the family circle,
[16:57.27]	but Mrs Bennet, who had hoped they would stay much longer,
[17:00.09]	was quite disappointed to see them come back in such a short time

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