ways 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 t

ingley will l

Bingley likes," said her mother rese

hat we shall meet him at the assemblies, an

. She has two nieces of her own. She is a selfish,

; "and I am glad to find that you

eply, but, unable to contain herself,

aven's sake! Have a little compassion

n her coughs," said her fa

nt," replied Kitty fretfully. "Whe

row for

come back till the day before; so it will be impossible f

e advantage of your friend, and

, when I am not acquainted with him

y the end of a fortnight. But if we do not venture somebody else will; and after all, Mrs. Long and her nieces must stand

father. Mrs. Bennet said o

ction, and the stress that is laid on them, as nonsense? I cannot quite agree with you there. What say

something sensibl

r ideas," he continued, "le

Mr. Bingley,"

as much this morning I certainly would not have called on him. It is very unluck

et perhaps surpassing the rest; though, when the first tumult of joy was

ou loved your girls too well to neglect such an acquaintance. Well, how pleased I am! and it is suc

e," said Mr. Bennet; and, as he spoke, he left

s; 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 fo

m not afraid; for though I am

g how soon he would return Mr. Bennet's visit, a